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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 4 - 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Okenwa's parents put in his room, which made his "stay feel transient" (3)?
(a) Their work on his desk.
(b) Their clothes in his closets.
(c) Their records on his shelves.
(d) Their books on his bookshelves.

2. What does Okenwa's mother tell him Raphael's role in a recent crime was?
(a) He was part of the vigilante mob who caught the thief.
(b) He was the reporter who covered the story.
(c) He was a victim.
(d) He was the ringleader.

3. What does Okenwa think each time he leaves his parents after a visit?
(a) When will they stop asking so many questions.
(b) It may be the last time he sees them alive.
(c) He hopes they are proud of him.
(d) He hopes it's the last time he sees them.

4. Why was the houseboy just before Raphael fired?
(a) For hitting Okenwa.
(b) For being a terrible cook.
(c) For insulting Okenwa's mother.
(d) For not cleaning well.

5. How did Okenwa know Raphael?
(a) He was a neighbor.
(b) He was their houseboy.
(c) He was his classmate.
(d) He was a former colleague.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Raphael once do while Okenwa was in his room?

2. What do Okenwa's parents complain of during one visit in November?

3. How old are the narrator's parents in the present at the start of the story?

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

5. What did Okenwa's parents tell Raphael to do once they realized what was wrong with his eyes?

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