View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Okenwa say some Nigerians believed could cure diabetes?

2. How did Okenwa know Raphael?

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

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

5. What is the name of the narrator and his parent's "ancestral hometown" (1)?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Okenwa's name is only mentioned three times in the story. Write a brief essay discussing each instance his name is used. What is the context? What do these moments have in common? What is unique about each moment?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing Adichie's language style and word choice in "Apollo." What are some words that stand out to you and why? What words are repeated? What words are most impactful? Explain your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing the imagery used in "Apollo." Indicate examples of imagery in the text and identify possible meanings.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 642 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample