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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. Where does Okenwa live?

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

3. How old are the narrator's parents in the present at the start of the story?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Away from the main character examine the way the author uses the other characters in the story. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss elements of the narrative structure: Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the narrative structure express the story's themes?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about the author of "Apollo." Who is she? What else has she written? How is "Apollo" similar or different from Adichie's previous works?

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