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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old are the narrator's parents in the present at the start of the story?
(a) Early 30s.
(b) Late 80s.
(c) Mid 60s.
(d) Late 40s.

2. How old was Okenwa when he first met Raphael?
(a) 8.
(b) 18.
(c) 4.
(d) 12.

3. What did Okenwa love more than books and other things his parents were passionate about when he was young?
(a) Drawing.
(b) Disco.
(c) Kung Fu.
(d) Cooking.

4. Why did one of Okenwa's family houseboys, John, leave after breaking a plate?
(a) He feared how Okenwa's mother would react.
(b) He feared how Okenwa's father would react.
(c) He broke the plate and left after an argument with Okenwa.
(d) He could not afford to replace the plate.

5. What does the narrator say his parents had "a new baffling patience for" (1) in their old age?
(a) Their son.
(b) Small children.
(c) Animals.
(d) Incredible stories.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Okenwa believe his mother would have said 15 years earlier if told outlandish stories?

4. Where does Okenwa live?

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

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