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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 offer to do to help Raphael while he has the infection?
(a) Take over his chores.
(b) Take him to the doctor.
(c) Clean his room.
(d) Put the eye drops in his eyes for him.

2. Where did Okenwa's parents meet?
(a) They were neighbors.
(b) High School.
(c) College.
(d) They worked together.

3. Who is said to have murdered the Chief's young househelp according to the narrator's parents?
(a) The Chief himself.
(b) The girl's father.
(c) The Chief's brother.
(d) The Chief's wife.

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

5. How does Okenwa imagine his father would have reacted to outlandish stories 15 years earlier?
(a) He would have blocked his ears.
(b) He would have researched the story for factual evidence.
(c) He would have asked a thousand questions.
(d) He would have snorted.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the Chief's murdered househelp's liver said to be used for according to the narrator's parents?

2. How often does the narrator say he visits his parents at the start of the story?

3. What did Raphael and Okenwa first bond over when he worked for them?

4. What does the narrator say his parents had "a new baffling patience for" (1) in their old age?

5. What did Okenwa's mother notice about Raphael's eyes during lunch when she complained about his food?

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