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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old was Okenwa when he first met Raphael?
(a) 4.
(b) 12.
(c) 18.
(d) 8.

3. Why did Okenwa's paternal grandparents dislike Okenwa's mother?
(a) They thought she was not intelligent enough.
(b) They thought she was not attractive enough.
(c) They thought she was too educated.
(d) They thought she was too poor.

4. Where does Okenwa live?
(a) Benin City.
(b) Port Harcourt.
(c) Lagos.
(d) Enugu.

5. What is something that the narrator says has changed physically about his parents since retirement?
(a) Their ears are larger.
(b) Their eyes are smaller.
(c) They are taller.
(d) They look more alike.

6. Who is the author of "Apollo"?
(a) Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
(b) Amanda Ngozi.
(c) Otessa Moshfegh.
(d) Chinua Achebe.

7. What did Okenwa love more than books and other things his parents were passionate about when he was young?
(a) Drawing.
(b) Kung Fu.
(c) Disco.
(d) Cooking.

8. Why was the houseboy just before Raphael fired?
(a) For insulting Okenwa's mother.
(b) For not cleaning well.
(c) For being a terrible cook.
(d) For hitting Okenwa.

9. What does the narrator say his parents smell like at the start of the story?
(a) Vicks Vapo Rub.
(b) Chicken soup.
(c) Mothballs.
(d) Body sweat.

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

11. What type of questions do Okenwa's parents often ask him when he visits?
(a) When he will move closer.
(b) When he will marry or have children.
(c) When he will get a real job.
(d) When he will let them live with him.

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

13. What day of the week does Okenwa visit his parents?
(a) Monday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Sunday.

14. What is the name of the Chief who young house help had mysteriously died according do the narrator's parents?
(a) Chief Okenwa.
(b) Chief Okey.
(c) Chief Okeke.
(d) Chief Okwi.

15. 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) He hopes they are proud of him.
(c) When will they stop asking so many questions.
(d) It may be the last time he sees them alive.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Okenwa's parents meet?

2. What does Okenwa eat with his parents each visit?

3. What proof do the narrator's parents have of the neighbor's unusual vomiting experience?

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

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

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