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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the only person the narrator kissed?
(a) His sister.
(b) His high school sweetheart.
(c) His cousin.
(d) His neighbor.

2. What does the narrator say was the best part of Hector's funeral?
(a) Hector returned.
(b) His mother's cooking.
(c) They had an open and empty casket.
(d) His mother's singing.

3. How old would Hector be in the present if he were still alive?
(a) 72.
(b) 58.
(c) 63.
(d) 45.

4. Where did Hector say he was headed when he left 41 years ago?
(a) Coeur D'Alene Reservation.
(b) South Dakota.
(c) Spokane.
(d) He did not say.

5. What Indian tribe do the narrator and his family belong?
(a) Lakota.
(b) Sioux.
(c) Coeur d'Alene.
(d) Kootenai.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say to his mother when she notes that they do not have Hector's body?

2. What did the narrator decide to do for Hector 40 years after he disappeared?

3. Who does the narrator imagine is buried in Hector's empty coffin?

4. What joke was made at Hector's funeral?

5. How does the narrator say Indian's view their worst losses and greatest beauty?

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