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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was Okenwa's father's profession before retirement?
(a) Professor of Education.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Cab driver.

3. Where did Okenwa's parents meet?
(a) College.
(b) They were neighbors.
(c) They worked together.
(d) High School.

4. What do the narrator's parents often watch on television at the start of the story?
(a) Cat videos on YouTube.
(b) Animal Planet.
(c) American Idol.
(d) All My Children.

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

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

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

8. How old are the narrator's parents in the present at the start of the story?
(a) Mid 60s.
(b) Late 40s.
(c) Late 80s.
(d) Early 30s.

9. What sport did Okenwa's parents play together at the staff club?
(a) Badminton.
(b) Golf.
(c) Tennis.
(d) Ping pong.

10. What does Okenwa believe his mother would have said 15 years earlier if told outlandish stories?
(a) Nonsense.
(b) Highly unlikely.
(c) Tell me more.
(d) Fascinating.

11. What was Okenwa's mother's profession before retirement?
(a) TV personality.
(b) Political Science professor.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Cardiologist.

12. What did Okenwa's parents put in his room, which made his "stay feel transient" (3)?
(a) Their records on his shelves.
(b) Their clothes in his closets.
(c) Their work on his desk.
(d) Their books on his bookshelves.

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

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

15. How often does the narrator say he visits his parents at the start of the story?
(a) Twice a month.
(b) Every other month.
(c) Once a day.
(d) Twice a year.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Okenwa's mother assume he would not remember Raphael?

2. How old was Okenwa when he first met Raphael?

3. Why did Okenwa's maternal grandparents dislike Okenwa's father?

4. Who is the author of "Apollo"?

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

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