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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. Who does the narrator say likely killed Hector by accident?
2. During what battle in Montana was Custer killed?
3. Who does the narrator say he knows is buried in Hector's empty coffin?
4. Who does the narrator imagine is buried in Hector's empty coffin?
5. How many children did Hector's grandmother have?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does the narrator feel certain Hector would not have been killed by a white man?
2. Why does the narrator say it was inevitable that Hector would become "a violent man who died violently" (3)?
3. What does the narrator hopes the Indians who killed his uncle did as they buried him?
4. How does the narrator feel at the end of the story standing in the cemetery?
5. What does the narrator wish one of his uncle's killers would do after the funeral?
6. What is the best thing the narrator's father ever said to him?
7. At the cemetery, who does the narrator imagine is in Hector's casket?
8. What does one of the mourners say will happen in 100 years before they leave the cemetery?
9. Why does the narrator feel certain Hector was most likely killed by a member of his own tribe?
10. What does the narrator say about why he does not know the mourning song his mother "whisper-sang" (3) after the mourners left the cemetery?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay describing the imagery used in "Happy Trails." Indicate examples of imagery in the text and identify possible meanings.
Essay Topic 2
Write a brief essay about the significance of the narrator's relationship with his cousin on the story. How does this relationship move the plot?
Essay Topic 3
The only characters named in the story are Hector and Agnes. Write an essay analyzing why the author chose to name only these two characters. What impact did this have on your reading? How might this choice represent the theme of inherited pain or oppression?
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