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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the narrator feel Hector died?
(a) Suicide.
(b) Murder.
(c) Drug overdose.
(d) Car wreck.

2. Who is the author of "Happy Trails"?
(a) Sheryl Allan.
(b) Alex Sherman.
(c) Alene Sherwood.
(d) Sherman Alexie.

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

4. How long did the mourners stay awake during Hectors wake?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 7 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 8 days.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the narrator's one surviving uncle live?

2. Who does the narrator say is "good at funerals"(2)?

3. Where was Hector's coffin taken after the funeral?

4. How many of the narrator's cousin live in poverty on the reservation?

5. How long ago did the narrator's father die?

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