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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 saddened Okenwa the most while he was in bed with Apollo?
(a) He was unable to watch Bruce Lee movies.
(b) He missed so much school.
(c) Raphael never came to see him.
(d) His parents had to take time off work to care for him.

2. What does Okenwa know he could have done at the end of the story?
(a) He could have helped Raphael pack.
(b) He could have told his parents he lied.
(c) He could have found Raphael a new job.
(d) He could have gotten Raphael into even more trouble.

3. What does Okenwa believe his mother would have said 15 years earlier if told outlandish stories?
(a) Fascinating.
(b) Tell me more.
(c) Nonsense.
(d) Highly unlikely.

4. What did Raphael once do while Okenwa was in his room?
(a) Hug him.
(b) Hold his hand.
(c) Lay his head on his shoulder.
(d) Kiss him.

5. What was Okenwa's father's profession before retirement?
(a) Cab driver.
(b) Professor of Education.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Lawyer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say his parents smell like at the start of the story?

2. What three emotions did Okenwa say he experienced when he learned why Raphael did not use the eye drops?

3. How often does the narrator say he visits his parents at the start of the story?

4. How did Okenwa feel when his family returned home from dinner and Raphael was not there?

5. How did Okenwa know Raphael?

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