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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 7-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Raphael make for Okenwa after he said he wanted one while watching a Bruce Lee movie?
(a) A nunchaku.
(b) A black belt.
(c) Training gloves.
(d) A karate gi.

2. Where does Okenwa live?
(a) Benin City.
(b) Enugu.
(c) Port Harcourt.
(d) Lagos.

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

4. How did Okenwa feel when his family returned home from dinner and Raphael was not there?
(a) He was upset he had to clean up after himself.
(b) He felt his home had been emptied of life.
(c) He was concerned Raphael would get fired.
(d) He felt relieved he did not have to see Raphael.

5. 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) When will they stop asking so many questions.
(c) He hopes they are proud of him.
(d) It may be the last time he sees them alive.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Okenwa go after dinner when Raphael is confined to his room?

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

4. How did Okenwa react after he fell when he was with Raphael at the end of the story?

5. What did Okenwa's parents tell Raphael to do once they realized what was wrong with his eyes?

(see the answer key)

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