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

2. What is something that the narrator says has changed physically about his parents since retirement?
(a) Their ears are larger.
(b) Their eyes are smaller.
(c) They look more alike.
(d) They are taller.

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

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

5. What did Raphael and Okenwa first bond over when he worked for them?
(a) A love of American comedy films.
(b) A love of books.
(c) A love of Kung Fu.
(d) Similar musical interests.

Short Answer Questions

1. What day of the week does Okenwa visit his parents?

2. How old was Okenwa when he first met Raphael?

3. What proof do the narrator's parents have of the neighbor's unusual vomiting experience?

4. Where does Okenwa live?

5. Why did one of Okenwa's family houseboys, John, leave after breaking a plate?

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