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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the Chief's murdered househelp's liver said to be used for according to the narrator's parents?

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

3. What do Okenwa's parents complain of during one visit in November?

4. What type of questions do Okenwa's parents often ask him when he visits?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Okenwa feel about reading compared to his parents?

2. What were Okenwa's parent's evenings at home like when Okenwa was young?

3. Under what circumstances did the houseboys that preceded Raphael stop working for Okenwa's family?

4. What was Okenwa passionate about, which he did not share with his parents? Who does he meet who shared this passion?

5. What is the narrator doing at the start of "Apollo"?

6. What questions do Okenwa's parents often ask him when he visits?

7. Where did Okenwa's parents meet? How did their parents feel about their union?

8. What did Okenwa's parents do for work?

9. What are some of the "incredible stories" Okenwa's parents tell him on his visits?

10. How did Okenwa feel about going to the staff club to play badminton with his parents?

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