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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 4 - 6.

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 40s.
(c) Late 80s.
(d) Mid 60s.

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

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

4. Why did Raphael not use the eye drops Okenwa's parents had given him?
(a) He did not believe in medicine.
(b) He was unable to do it on his own.
(c) He thought Okenwa's parents were trying to hurt him.
(d) He did not believe his infection was serious.

5. What did Okenwa offer to do to help Raphael while he has the infection?
(a) Put the eye drops in his eyes for him.
(b) Take over his chores.
(c) Clean his room.
(d) Take him to the doctor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Okenwa's parents complain of during one visit in November?

2. What did Okenwa do when Raphael told him not to come close to him when he visited Raphael in his room?

3. What did Raphael once do while Okenwa was in his room?

4. What did Okenwa tell Raphael to do in order to help get the eye drops in his eyes?

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

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