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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 did the narrator decide to do for Hector 40 years after he disappeared?
2. Who is the author of "Happy Trails"?
3. Where did the narrator's "beautiful and distant cousin" (1) move?
4. What is the narrator sure Hector would have done if he were still alive?
5. How old was the narrator when he had his first kiss?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the narrator decide they should do 40 years after Hector disappeared?
2. Who is Hector in relation to the narrator? When was the last time the narrator has seen him?
3. What does he say was the saddest thing said about Hector?
4. 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"?
5. Describe the narrator's relationship with his female cousin whom he describes as gorgeous.
6. What does the narrator suggest may have happened to Hector as he hitchhiked to Spokane?
7. Who does the narrator live with? Why do other Indians not judge him for this?
8. What does the narrator say his mother does which made her "good at funerals" (2)?
9. What does the narrator say was the best part of the funeral?
10. What does the narrator's mother say about Indian self help books?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing the narrative structure of "Happy Trails." What effect does this have on the story and the reader? Use direct examples from the story to support your analysis.
Essay Topic 2
Write a brief essay on the role of the white man in the story. What is the relationship with the white man like? Why? How are the characters impacted by this relationship?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing Alexie's commentary on Native American History in "Happy Trails." How is this history important to the story? How does it affect the narrative? Use textual evidence to explain your analysis.
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