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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 3 - 4 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the graveside, what does the narrator hope whoever killed Hector would do?
(a) Pray for forgiveness.
(b) Turn himself in.
(c) Commit suicide.
(d) Send him a letter telling him where his body was buried.

2. Where was Hector's coffin taken after the funeral?
(a) The Catholic cemetery.
(b) It was returned because it was empty.
(c) The backyard where the narrator's father was buried.
(d) The Indian burial ground.

3. What information was carved into Hector's wooden grave marker?
(a) His name and a quote from a mourning song.
(b) His name, date of birth, and date of disappearance.
(c) His name and date of burial.
(d) HIs name only.

4. How many children did Hector's grandmother have?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 7.
(d) 11.

5. Who holds Hector in the photograph the narrator has of him?
(a) His grandmother, Agnes.
(b) HIs mother, Alice.
(c) His aunt, Agitha.
(d) His sister, Abbeth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the narrator certain Hector did not get into the car with white strangers?

2. The narrator says that Hector's grandmother's children were the first generation to do what?

3. What did each mourner do after the coffin was lowered into the ground?

4. Who attended Hector's wake?

5. Who does the narrator say is "good at funerals"(2)?

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