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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1 - 3 .

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What did Okenwa love more than books and other things his parents were passionate about when he was young?
(a) Cooking.
(b) Drawing.
(c) Kung Fu.
(d) Disco.

5. What do Okenwa's parents complain of during one visit in November?
(a) Having no grandchildren for whom to buy Christmas presents.
(b) Rising housing costs.
(c) Increased robberies in the area.
(d) New aches and pains.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why did Okenwa's maternal grandparents dislike Okenwa's father?

4. How does Okenwa imagine his father would have reacted to outlandish stories 15 years earlier?

5. Where does Okenwa live?

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