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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Okenwa's mother notice about Raphael's eyes during lunch when she complained about his food?
(a) He rolled them at her when she complained.
(b) They looked very tired.
(c) They was puffy.
(d) They were very red.

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

3. Whose films did Okenwa watch obsessively when he was young?
(a) John Wayne.
(b) Arnold Schwarzenegger.
(c) Bruce Lee.
(d) Robin Williams.

4. How did Okenwa know Raphael?
(a) He was their houseboy.
(b) He was a neighbor.
(c) He was a former colleague.
(d) He was his classmate.

5. What is the name of the city the narrator's parents live at the start of the story?
(a) Nigeria.
(b) Port Harcourt.
(c) Lagos.
(d) Enugu.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Okenwa's mother tell him Raphael's role in a recent crime was?

3. Why did Okenwa's paternal grandparents dislike Okenwa's mother?

4. How does Okenwa imagine his father would have reacted to outlandish stories 15 years earlier?

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

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