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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Hector's coffin taken after the funeral?

2. What issue does the narrator say Hector suffered from at the time of his disappearance?

3. Who is the only person the narrator kissed?

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

5. How old was the narrator when Hector disappeared?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does he say was the saddest thing said about Hector?

2. Describe the narrator's relationship with his female cousin whom he describes as gorgeous.

3. Where was Hector's casket buried? What does the narrator say about the Coeur d'Alene Catholics?

4. What does the narrator say was the best part of the funeral?

5. What was the funniest thing said at Hector's funeral?

6. Describe the conversation between the narrator and his mother about whether Hector is alive or not.

7. What does the narrator's mother say when he suggests they bury Hector? How does the narrator reply?

8. What does the narrator say his mother does which made her "good at funerals" (2)?

9. What does the narrator say of the family he has lost, his aunts, uncles, cousins and father and those who are still living in paragraph 2 of "Happy Trails"?

10. What type of person does the narrator say Hector was? How old would he be if he were alive? What does the narrator think Hector would be like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about the author of "Happy Trails." Who is he? What else has he written? How is "Happy Trails" similar or different from his other works?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay examining the ending of "Happy Trails." How did the ending fit into the storyline? Do you think the ending was effective? What theme might the ending represent? What might the author have done differently?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing the imagery used in "Happy Trails." Indicate examples of imagery in the text and identify possible meanings.

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