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

3. Where does Okenwa go after dinner when Raphael is confined to his room?
(a) Raphael's room.
(b) His own room.
(c) The backyard to practice kung fu alone.
(d) The movies.

4. What does Okenwa's mother tell him Raphael's role in a recent crime was?
(a) He was a victim.
(b) He was the reporter who covered the story.
(c) He was the ringleader.
(d) He was part of the vigilante mob who caught the thief.

5. What words did Raphael repeat to Okenwa when he came to his room while he had Apollo?
(a) "I need help."
(b) "Don't come close."
(c) "Get out of here."
(d) "Thank you."

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the narrator's parents tell him a sick neighbor from their hometown vomited once?

2. What was Okenwa's mother's profession before retirement?

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

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

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

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