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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose films did Okenwa watch obsessively when he was young?
(a) John Wayne.
(b) Robin Williams.
(c) Arnold Schwarzenegger.
(d) Bruce Lee.

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

3. How does Okenwa imagine his father would have reacted to outlandish stories 15 years earlier?
(a) He would have blocked his ears.
(b) He would have asked a thousand questions.
(c) He would have researched the story for factual evidence.
(d) He would have snorted.

4. What does Okenwa eat with his parents each visit?
(a) Rice and stew.
(b) Fish and rice.
(c) Yams and soup.
(d) Pepper soup and bean cakes.

5. Why does Okenwa's mother assume he would not remember Raphael?
(a) Okenwa was young and Raphael was one of many houseboys.
(b) Okenwa has a terrible memory.
(c) Raphael was very shy.
(d) They only met once.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Okenwa say some Nigerians believed could cure diabetes?

2. What was Okenwa's father's profession before retirement?

3. What sport did Okenwa's parents play together at the staff club?

4. How did Okenwa know Raphael?

5. What did Okenwa's parents often do in the evenings at home when he as young?

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