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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 father ask his son when he became infected with Apollo?
(a) If he got Apollo on purpose so he did not have to go to school.
(b) If he could write a report on the origins of the Apollo infection.
(c) If he knew why the infection came to be called Apollo.
(d) How he got Apollo when Raphael was in his room.

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

3. Where did Okenwa tell his parents he contracted Apollo?
(a) A classmate.
(b) His teacher.
(c) His girlfriend.
(d) Raphael.

4. What did Okenwa say to Raphael when they first spoke after Josephine left?
(a) He asked if Josephine was his girlfriend.
(b) He asked why Raphael did not come to see him.
(c) He asked if Josephine brought any eggs.
(d) He asked if Josephine gave him the Apollo.

5. What does Okenwa think each time he leaves his parents after a visit?
(a) He hopes it's the last time he sees them.
(b) It may be the last time he sees them alive.
(c) He hopes they are proud of him.
(d) When will they stop asking so many questions.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Raphael at the end of "Apollo"?

2. What does the narrator say his parents smell like at the start of the story?

3. What did Okenwa love more than books and other things his parents were passionate about when he was young?

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

5. What was different about Raphael when he spoke to Josephine?

(see the answer key)

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