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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 7-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Okenwa's maternal grandparents dislike Okenwa's father?
(a) They thought he was rude.
(b) They thought he was too educated.
(c) They thought he was not handsome enough.
(d) They thought he was not wealthy enough.

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

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

4. What did Okenwa's mother tell Okenwa to do once they discovered Raphael's infection?
(a) Take over Raphael's chores.
(b) Help Raphael with his medicine.
(c) Stay away from Raphael.
(d) Read about Apollo and write a report.

5. What did Okenwa's mother complain about when Raphael had cooked them boiled yam and paw paw?
(a) The saltiness of the vegetables.
(b) That he cut them in too small pieces.
(c) The blandness of the meal.
(d) The toughness of the vegetables.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the narrator and his parent's "ancestral hometown" (1)?

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

3. What did Okenwa's mother notice about Raphael's eyes during lunch when she complained about his food?

4. What did Okenwa tell his parents when they saw him on the ground at the end of the story?

5. Who is Josephine, the girl Raphael was talking to when Okenwa saw him outside?

(see the answer key)

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