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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 3 - 4 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the narrator imagine is buried in Hector's empty coffin?
(a) The entire tribe.
(b) His aunts, uncles and cousins.
(c) Himself.
(d) Hector's killers.

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

3. Who does the narrator say likely killed Hector by accident?
(a) One of Hector's ex-girlfriends.
(b) A reckless driver.
(c) Another Coeur d'Alene Indian.
(d) A close family member of Hector's.

4. What information was carved into Hector's wooden grave marker?
(a) His name, date of birth, and date of disappearance.
(b) His name and date of burial.
(c) His name and a quote from a mourning song.
(d) HIs name only.

5. What did the narrator decide to do for Hector 40 years after he disappeared?
(a) Try to find him.
(b) Bury him.
(c) Build a shrine for him.
(d) Hire a detective.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What Indian tribe do the narrator and his family belong?

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

5. Due to the violence to which Hector was born into, the narrator says it was inevitable Hector would become what?

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