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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

8. What did Raphael and Okenwa first bond over when he worked for them?
(a) Similar musical interests.
(b) A love of Kung Fu.
(c) A love of books.
(d) A love of American comedy films.

9. 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.

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

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

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

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

14. What does Okenwa say some Nigerians believed could cure diabetes?
(a) Sacrificing a goat.
(b) Drinking Holy Water.
(c) Drinking Orange Juice.
(d) Eating liver.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the Chief who young house help had mysteriously died according do the narrator's parents?

2. What did Okenwa's parents often do in the evenings at home when he as young?

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

4. What was Okenwa's mother's profession before retirement?

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

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