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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the only person the narrator kissed?
(a) His cousin.
(b) His sister.
(c) His neighbor.
(d) His high school sweetheart.

2. What does the narrator say to his mother when she notes that they do not have Hector's body?
(a) You don't need a body to bury a man.
(b) They can bury the memory of him.
(c) Then Hector must still be alive.
(d) They discovered his body the day before.

3. How old would Hector be in the present if he were still alive?
(a) 58.
(b) 63.
(c) 72.
(d) 45.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say happens to violent men?

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

3. With whom does the narrator live?

4. How does the narrator say Indian's view their worst losses and greatest beauty?

5. Where did Hector say he was headed when he left 41 years ago?

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