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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 7-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Okenwa go after dinner when Raphael is confined to his room?
(a) The movies.
(b) The backyard to practice kung fu alone.
(c) Raphael's room.
(d) His own room.

2. What did Okenwa say to Raphael when they first spoke after Josephine left?
(a) He asked why Raphael did not come to see him.
(b) He asked if Josephine brought any eggs.
(c) He asked if Josephine was his girlfriend.
(d) He asked if Josephine gave him the Apollo.

3. Whose films did Okenwa watch obsessively when he was young?
(a) John Wayne.
(b) Bruce Lee.
(c) Arnold Schwarzenegger.
(d) Robin Williams.

4. What is something that the narrator says has changed physically about his parents since retirement?
(a) They are taller.
(b) Their eyes are smaller.
(c) Their ears are larger.
(d) They look more alike.

5. What does Okenwa still remember about the time he and Raphael fought outside and he managed to hit Raphael with his nunchaku?
(a) Raphael's strength and anger.
(b) Raphael's strong arms and sparkling eyes.
(c) Raphael's wet brow and smile.
(d) Raphael's small shorts and leg muscles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the city the narrator's parents live at the start of the story?

2. Who is the author of "Apollo"?

3. What did Okenwa first shout to Raphael when he saw him speaking to Josephine?

4. What do the narrator's parents often watch on television at the start of the story?

5. What does Okenwa say some Nigerians believed could cure diabetes?

(see the answer key)

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