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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Okenwa feel when his family returned home from dinner and Raphael was not there?
(a) He felt relieved he did not have to see Raphael.
(b) He was upset he had to clean up after himself.
(c) He felt his home had been emptied of life.
(d) He was concerned Raphael would get fired.

2. What did Okenwa's parents often do in the evenings at home when he as young?
(a) Read to each other.
(b) Watch movies together.
(c) Grade papers and ignore each other.
(d) Play with him.

3. What was Okenwa's father's profession before retirement?
(a) Professor of Education.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Cab driver.

4. What did Okenwa's mother complain about when Raphael had cooked them boiled yam and paw paw?
(a) The blandness of the meal.
(b) The toughness of the vegetables.
(c) The saltiness of the vegetables.
(d) That he cut them in too small pieces.

5. 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) Their eyes are smaller.
(d) They look more alike.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where did Okenwa's parents meet?

4. What did Okenwa do when Raphael told him not to come close to him when he visited Raphael in his room?

5. What did Okenwa tell Raphael to do in order to help get the eye drops in his eyes?

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