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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 often does the narrator say he visits his parents at the start of the story?
(a) Twice a year.
(b) Twice a month.
(c) Once a day.
(d) Every other month.

2. What is the name of the narrator and his parent's "ancestral hometown" (1)?
(a) Port Harcourt.
(b) Lagos.
(c) Abba.
(d) Engu.

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

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

5. Who is said to have murdered the Chief's young househelp according to the narrator's parents?
(a) The girl's father.
(b) The Chief's wife.
(c) The Chief's brother.
(d) The Chief himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Okenwa imagine his father would have reacted to outlandish stories 15 years earlier?

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

3. What did Okenwa's parents put in his room, which made his "stay feel transient" (3)?

4. What do the narrator's parents believe their neighbor's unusual vomiting experience was proof of?

5. What is the name of the Chief who young house help had mysteriously died according do the narrator's parents?

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