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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was the houseboy just before Raphael fired?
(a) For insulting Okenwa's mother.
(b) For not cleaning well.
(c) For being a terrible cook.
(d) For hitting Okenwa.

2. 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 snorted.
(c) He would have researched the story for factual evidence.
(d) He would have blocked his ears.

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. What do the narrator's parents believe their neighbor's unusual vomiting experience was proof of?
(a) He was going to die soon.
(b) He was being punished for a wicked sin.
(c) He was poisoned by wicked relatives.
(d) His wife was pregnant.

5. What type of questions do Okenwa's parents often ask him when he visits?
(a) When he will move closer.
(b) When he will get a real job.
(c) When he will marry or have children.
(d) When he will let them live with him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Okenwa think each time he leaves his parents after a visit?

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

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

4. How old are the narrator's parents in the present at the start of the story?

5. What is something that the narrator says has changed physically about his parents since retirement?

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