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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 one mourner say white archeologists would do 100 years from now after Hector's grave was buried?
2. Who does the narrator imagine is buried in Hector's empty coffin?
3. Who holds Hector in the photograph the narrator has of him?
4. At Hector's grave, the narrator wonders if it is possible for an Indian to die in what way?
5. Who does the narrator say likely killed Hector by accident?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does the narrator feel certain Hector would not have been killed by a white man?
2. What is the best thing the narrator's father ever said to him?
3. Why does the narrator feel certain Hector was most likely killed by a member of his own tribe?
4. 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?
5. Who is Agnes? Why does the narrator have a picture of her?
6. How does the narrator imagine Hector met his death after leaving for Spokane?
7. Why does the narrator say it was inevitable that Hector would become "a violent man who died violently" (3)?
8. What does the narrator wish one of his uncle's killers would do after the funeral?
9. How does the narrator feel at the end of the story standing in the cemetery?
10. What does one of the mourners say will happen in 100 years before they leave the cemetery?
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 a brief essay analyzing the title "Happy Trails." Explore the ways in which this title connects to the plot and themes of the story.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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