Apollo Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 64 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Apollo Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 64 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the narrator and his parent's "ancestral hometown" (1)?
(a) Abba.
(b) Engu.
(c) Port Harcourt.
(d) Lagos.

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

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

4. What does Okenwa eat with his parents each visit?
(a) Fish and rice.
(b) Pepper soup and bean cakes.
(c) Yams and soup.
(d) Rice and stew.

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

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

7. Why does Okenwa's mother assume he would not remember Raphael?
(a) Okenwa was young and Raphael was one of many houseboys.
(b) Okenwa has a terrible memory.
(c) Raphael was very shy.
(d) They only met once.

8. What did Okenwa's parents often do in the evenings at home when he as young?
(a) Read to each other.
(b) Play with him.
(c) Watch movies together.
(d) Grade papers and ignore each other.

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

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

11. What proof do the narrator's parents have of the neighbor's unusual vomiting experience?
(a) The man was interviewed for the local TV news station.
(b) They saw a photo on facebook.
(c) They read about it in the newspaper.
(d) Someone texted them a picture.

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

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

14. Who is said to have murdered the Chief's young househelp according to the narrator's parents?
(a) The Chief's wife.
(b) The Chief himself.
(c) The girl's father.
(d) The Chief's brother.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is something that the narrator says has changed physically about his parents since retirement?

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

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

4. Whose films did Okenwa watch obsessively when he was young?

5. What sport did Okenwa's parents play together at the staff club?

(see the answer keys)

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