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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Okenwa and Raphael practice kung fu?
(a) Okenwa's room.
(b) Raphael's room.
(c) The staff club.
(d) Okenwa's backyard.

2. What does Okenwa eat with his parents each visit?
(a) Yams and soup.
(b) Rice and stew.
(c) Fish and rice.
(d) Pepper soup and bean cakes.

3. What does the narrator say his parents had "a new baffling patience for" (1) in their old age?
(a) Their son.
(b) Small children.
(c) Incredible stories.
(d) Animals.

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

5. 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 strength and anger.
(b) Raphael's wet brow and smile.
(c) Raphael's small shorts and leg muscles.
(d) Raphael's strong arms and sparkling eyes.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What three emotions did Okenwa say he experienced when he learned why Raphael did not use the eye drops?

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

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