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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How often does the narrator say he visits his parents at the start of the story?
(a) Twice a year.
(b) Once a day.
(c) Twice a month.
(d) Every other month.

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

3. What does Okenwa think each time he leaves his parents after a visit?
(a) He hopes it's the last time he sees them.
(b) It may be the last time he sees them alive.
(c) He hopes they are proud of him.
(d) When will they stop asking so many questions.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of home do the narrator's parents live in at the start of the story?

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

3. What do Okenwa's parents complain of during one visit in November?

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

5. Whose films did Okenwa watch obsessively when he was young?

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