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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator say was the best part of Hector's funeral?
(a) His mother's singing.
(b) His mother's cooking.
(c) Hector returned.
(d) They had an open and empty casket.

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

3. What is the narrator sure Hector would have done if he were still alive?
(a) Gotten married.
(b) Traveled the world.
(c) Come back or called or written.
(d) Sent them money.

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

5. How does the narrator say Indian's view their worst losses and greatest beauty?
(a) As equally painful.
(b) As sacred and necessary.
(c) As par for the course.
(d) As a waste of time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sad thing was said at Hector's funeral in regards to his lack of fear of the white man?

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

3. What does the narrator admit Hector was most of the time?

4. How old was the narrator when Hector disappeared?

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

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