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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) Late 80s.
(b) Late 40s.
(c) Mid 60s.
(d) Early 30s.

2. What did Okenwa's mother notice about Raphael's eyes during lunch when she complained about his food?
(a) They was puffy.
(b) He rolled them at her when she complained.
(c) They were very red.
(d) They looked very tired.

3. What does Okenwa say some Nigerians believed could cure diabetes?
(a) Eating liver.
(b) Drinking Orange Juice.
(c) Drinking Holy Water.
(d) Sacrificing a goat.

4. What does Okenwa think each time he leaves his parents after a visit?
(a) He hopes they are proud of him.
(b) When will they stop asking so many questions.
(c) It may be the last time he sees them alive.
(d) He hopes it's the last time he sees them.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the narrator say his parents smell like at the start of the story?

3. Who is the author of "Apollo"?

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

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

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