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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Okenwa's mother tell him Raphael's role in a recent crime was?
(a) He was part of the vigilante mob who caught the thief.
(b) He was the ringleader.
(c) He was the reporter who covered the story.
(d) He was a victim.

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

3. What is something that the narrator says has changed physically about his parents since retirement?
(a) They are taller.
(b) Their eyes are smaller.
(c) They look more alike.
(d) Their ears are larger.

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

5. What does the narrator say his parents smell like at the start of the story?
(a) Body sweat.
(b) Mothballs.
(c) Vicks Vapo Rub.
(d) Chicken soup.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Okenwa's maternal grandparents dislike Okenwa's father?

2. What was the Chief's murdered househelp's liver said to be used for according to the narrator's parents?

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

4. What type of home do the narrator's parents live in at the start of the story?

5. Why was the houseboy just before Raphael fired?

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