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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Okenwa's parents meet?
(a) They were neighbors.
(b) College.
(c) High School.
(d) They worked together.

2. What does Okenwa say some Nigerians believed could cure diabetes?
(a) Eating liver.
(b) Drinking Holy Water.
(c) Drinking Orange Juice.
(d) Sacrificing a goat.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why did Okenwa's paternal grandparents dislike Okenwa's mother?

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

5. What does Okenwa's mother tell him Raphael's role in a recent crime was?

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