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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is said to have murdered the Chief's young househelp according to the narrator's parents?

3. What does the narrator say his parents smell like at the start of the story?

4. Why did one of Okenwa's family houseboys, John, leave after breaking a plate?

5. Who is the author of "Apollo"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why does Okenwa's mother think he would not remember Raphael?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing narrative voice in Adichie of "Apollo." Include thoughts on how the narrative voice of the story is effective in conveying the story’s themes.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of isolation and discuss how Okenwa's feelings of isolation impact the plot.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay examining the symbolic significance of Raphael's room in "Apollo." Even after Okenwa and Raphael begin to spend time together, Okenwa never enters Raphael's room until he is sick. Analyze the scenes Okenwa spends in Raphael's room. What is the context? How does the setting of this room develop the narrative and themes?

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