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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 sang an old mourning song by the graveside after Hector's casket was buried?
(a) The narrator's mother.
(b) The tribal elder.
(c) The narrator.
(d) The whole group of mourners.

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

3. How old was the narrator when he had his first kiss?
(a) 18.
(b) 9.
(c) 41.
(d) 12.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What Indian tribe do the narrator and his family belong?

2. Who does the narrator say likely killed Hector by accident?

3. Who is the author of "Happy Trails"?

4. How does the narrator feel Hector died?

5. What does the narrator think Hector may have done which got him killed?

(see the answer key)

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