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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator admit Hector was most of the time?
(a) A curmudgeonly prick.
(b) A regular jerk.
(c) A temperamental asshole.
(d) A good-for-nothing liar.

2. At the graveside, what does the narrator hope the Indians who killed Hector did as they "buried his body deep in the woods" (3)?
(a) Cried.
(b) Sung him an honor song.
(c) Felt guilty.
(d) Buried their hate.

3. What did each mourner do after the coffin was lowered into the ground?
(a) Cry.
(b) Throw dirt on it.
(c) Sing a mourning song.
(d) Bow and leave.

4. How does the narrator say Indian's view their worst losses and greatest beauty?
(a) As a waste of time.
(b) As sacred and necessary.
(c) As par for the course.
(d) As equally painful.

5. Who is the author of "Happy Trails"?
(a) Sheryl Allan.
(b) Sherman Alexie.
(c) Alene Sherwood.
(d) Alex Sherman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sang an old mourning song by the graveside after Hector's casket was buried?

2. What war does the narrator say Hector's grandmother was born before?

3. What did the narrator's cousin tell him they could do if they were royalty?

4. How long ago did the narrator's father die?

5. Who is the only person the narrator kissed?

(see the answer key)

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