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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 did Okenwa's maternal grandparents dislike Okenwa's father?
(a) They thought he was not handsome enough.
(b) They thought he was not wealthy enough.
(c) They thought he was too educated.
(d) They thought he was rude.

2. What proof do the narrator's parents have of the neighbor's unusual vomiting experience?
(a) The man was interviewed for the local TV news station.
(b) Someone texted them a picture.
(c) They read about it in the newspaper.
(d) They saw a photo on facebook.

3. Who is the author of "Apollo"?
(a) Otessa Moshfegh.
(b) Amanda Ngozi.
(c) Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
(d) Chinua Achebe.

4. What did Okenwa's parents often do in the evenings at home when he as young?
(a) Read to each other.
(b) Grade papers and ignore each other.
(c) Watch movies together.
(d) Play with him.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Okenwa love more than books and other things his parents were passionate about when he was young?

3. Whose films did Okenwa watch obsessively when he was young?

4. What was Okenwa's mother's profession before retirement?

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

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