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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 did Okenwa's mother describe Raphael's infection to him?
(a) She said it was a sinus infection.
(b) She said it was an infection of his conjunctiva.
(c) She said it was an ear infection.
(d) She said his cornea was infected.

2. What does Okenwa still remember about the time he and Raphael fought outside and he managed to hit Raphael with his nunchaku?
(a) Raphael's wet brow and smile.
(b) Raphael's strong arms and sparkling eyes.
(c) Raphael's strength and anger.
(d) Raphael's small shorts and leg muscles.

3. What day of the week does Okenwa visit his parents?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Saturday.

4. Why did one of Okenwa's family houseboys, John, leave after breaking a plate?
(a) He feared how Okenwa's mother would react.
(b) He could not afford to replace the plate.
(c) He feared how Okenwa's father would react.
(d) He broke the plate and left after an argument with Okenwa.

5. How does Okenwa imagine his father would have reacted to outlandish stories 15 years earlier?
(a) He would have researched the story for factual evidence.
(b) He would have asked a thousand questions.
(c) He would have snorted.
(d) He would have blocked his ears.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Raphael not use the eye drops Okenwa's parents had given him?

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

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

4. What words did Raphael repeat to Okenwa when he came to his room while he had Apollo?

5. What does Okenwa believe his mother would have said 15 years earlier if told outlandish stories?

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