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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 sport did Okenwa's parents play together at the staff club?
(a) Badminton.
(b) Ping pong.
(c) Golf.
(d) Tennis.

2. What was Okenwa's mother's profession before retirement?
(a) TV personality.
(b) Political Science professor.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Cardiologist.

3. What type of home do the narrator's parents live in at the start of the story?
(a) A trailer.
(b) A tiny house.
(c) A large home.
(d) A small apartment.

4. What does the narrator say his parents smell like at the start of the story?
(a) Mothballs.
(b) Chicken soup.
(c) Body sweat.
(d) Vicks Vapo Rub.

5. Why does Okenwa's mother assume he would not remember Raphael?
(a) They only met once.
(b) Okenwa was young and Raphael was one of many houseboys.
(c) Raphael was very shy.
(d) Okenwa has a terrible memory.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Okenwa's parents put in his room, which made his "stay feel transient" (3)?

3. What is something that the narrator says has changed physically about his parents since retirement?

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

5. What does Okenwa eat with his parents each visit?

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