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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 imagine is buried in Hector's empty coffin?
2. What does the narrator think Hector may have done which got him killed?
3. Who holds Hector in the photograph the narrator has of him?
4. How many children did Hector's grandmother have?
5. Who does the narrator say likely killed Hector by accident?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the narrator hopes the Indians who killed his uncle did as they buried him?
2. What does the narrator plan to do at the end of the story?
3. 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?
4. Why does the narrator feel certain Hector would not have been killed by a white man?
5. What does the narrator wish one of his uncle's killers would do after the funeral?
6. Who is Agnes? Why does the narrator have a picture of her?
7. Why does the narrator feel certain Hector was most likely killed by a member of his own tribe?
8. What does one of the mourners say will happen in 100 years before they leave the cemetery?
9. What is the best thing the narrator's father ever said to him?
10. Why does the narrator say it was inevitable that Hector would become "a violent man who died violently" (3)?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
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 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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