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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the narrator's parents tell him a sick neighbor from their hometown vomited once?

2. What type of home do the narrator's parents live in at the start of the story?

3. What day of the week does Okenwa visit his parents?

4. What is the name of the city the narrator's parents live at the start of the story?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Okenwa's mother say had happened during a visit in Okenwa? Who did they know who was involved?

3. What has changed about Okenwa's parents since retirement?

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

5. How does Okenwa describe his elderly parents at the start of the story?

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

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

8. How did Okenwa's mother treat the houseboys?

9. What does Okenwa imagine would be different if he did have a family, as his parents hoped? Why?

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

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