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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Okenwa's father say was wrong with Raphael's eyes when his mother noticed something during lunch?
(a) He needs more sleep.
(b) It was Apollo.
(c) He has a cold.
(d) It was Malaria.

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

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

4. What was the Chief's murdered househelp's liver said to be used for according to the narrator's parents?
(a) Moneymaking rituals.
(b) Fertility rituals.
(c) Marriage rituals.
(d) Healing rituals.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Okenwa say some Nigerians believed could cure diabetes?

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

4. What did Okenwa's parents often do in the evenings at home when he as young?

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

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