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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator say his parents had "a new baffling patience for" (1) in their old age?
(a) Small children.
(b) Animals.
(c) Incredible stories.
(d) Their son.

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

3. What is the name of the city the narrator's parents live at the start of the story?
(a) Nigeria.
(b) Lagos.
(c) Port Harcourt.
(d) Enugu.

4. What is the name of the Chief who young house help had mysteriously died according do the narrator's parents?
(a) Chief Okwi.
(b) Chief Okeke.
(c) Chief Okenwa.
(d) Chief Okey.

5. What day of the week does Okenwa visit his parents?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Sunday.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of questions do Okenwa's parents often ask him when he visits?

2. What would Okenwa's parents often do when he was sick, for example with malaria?

3. What did Okenwa's father ask his son when he became infected with Apollo?

4. What does Okenwa think each time he leaves his parents after a visit?

5. What words did Raphael repeat to Okenwa when he came to his room while he had Apollo?

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