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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. What does the narrator say was the best part of Hector's funeral?
2. What joke was made at Hector's funeral?
3. What did each mourner do after the coffin was lowered into the ground?
4. Who is the author of "Happy Trails"?
5. What did the narrator decide to do for Hector 40 years after he disappeared?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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"?
2. Who is Hector in relation to the narrator? When was the last time the narrator has seen him?
3. What was the funniest thing said at Hector's funeral?
4. Why does the narrator say people have a tendency to aggrandize the dead?
5. What does the narrator's mother say when he suggests they bury Hector? How does the narrator reply?
6. Where was Hector's casket buried? What does the narrator say about the Coeur d'Alene Catholics?
7. Describe the conversation between the narrator and his mother about whether Hector is alive or not.
8. What does the narrator's mother say about Indian self help books?
9. Who does the narrator live with? Why do other Indians not judge him for this?
10. What does he say was the saddest thing said about Hector?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay about what you would include in the story if it were a longer work. What did you want to know more about? Why? How might the author include the information?
Essay Topic 2
Genre is a category assigned to a literary work, like a novel. What are some genres that could be used to classify "Happy Trails"? What is the main genre of the story? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
Write a detailed analysis of tone in Alexie's "Happy Trails." Include whether the tone changes or remains the same. If it changes, include details on when, why and whether this change is effective.
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