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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the narrator's "beautiful and distant cousin" (1) move?
(a) South Dakota.
(b) Seattle.
(c) Spokane.
(d) North Dakota.

2. What relation to the narrator is Hector?
(a) His brother.
(b) His uncle.
(c) His father.
(d) His cousin.

3. How long did the mourners stay awake during Hectors wake?
(a) 7 days.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 8 days.
(d) 2 days.

4. How long ago did the narrator's father die?
(a) 41 years.
(b) 7 years.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 1 year.

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

6. Where does the narrator's one surviving uncle live?
(a) Seattle.
(b) South Dakota.
(c) Spokane.
(d) Oregon.

7. What sad thing was said at Hector's funeral in regards to his lack of fear of the white man?
(a) The white man led him to a life of drinking and fighting.
(b) The white man was not afraid of him either.
(c) The white man probably disappeared him.
(d) The white man did not even know he lived let alone died.

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

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

10. What joke was made at Hector's funeral?
(a) Hector was such a showoff they were surprised he did not return from the dead to lie in his coffin and die again.
(b) Hector loved to drink so much they were surprised he did not come back for the free wine.
(c) Hector was such a showoff they were surprised he did not come back to sing before a crowd.
(d) Hector was so full of himself he was probably watching them to hear what everyone said about him.

11. What issue does the narrator say Hector suffered from at the time of his disappearance?
(a) Alcoholism.
(b) Schizophrenia.
(c) Obesity.
(d) Depression.

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

13. How many people has the narrator kissed?
(a) 5.
(b) 14.
(c) 1.
(d) 30.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the narrator say happens to violent men?

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

4. How many of the narrator's cousin live in poverty on the reservation?

5. How old was the narrator when he had his first kiss?

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