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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1 - 2 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Hector left the last time, how was he to get to his destination?
(a) Hitchhiking.
(b) A friend was driving him.
(c) His own car.
(d) The narrator's mother drove him.

2. What were the causes of death for the narrator's aunts and uncles?
(a) Suicides and kidney failure.
(b) Cancer, heart disease and car wrecks.
(c) Plane crashes and stroke.
(d) War fatalities and homicide.

3. How long ago did the narrator's father die?
(a) 41 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 7 years.
(d) 6 months.

4. Who does the narrator say is "good at funerals"(2)?
(a) Hector.
(b) His cousin.
(c) His mother.
(d) The tribal elder.

5. What did each mourner do after the coffin was lowered into the ground?
(a) Cry.
(b) Sing a mourning song.
(c) Bow and leave.
(d) Throw dirt on it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say to his mother when she notes that they do not have Hector's body?

2. What issue does the narrator say Hector suffered from at the time of his disappearance?

3. How long did the mourners stay awake during Hectors wake?

4. How old was the narrator when Hector disappeared?

5. What does the narrator say was the best part of Hector's funeral?

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