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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. Why did Okenwa's paternal grandparents dislike Okenwa's mother?

2. What do the narrator's parents believe their neighbor's unusual vomiting experience was proof of?

3. What did Raphael and Okenwa first bond over when he worked for them?

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

5. What does Okenwa think each time he leaves his parents after a visit?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing the narrative structure of "Apollo." What effect does this have on the story and the reader? Use direct examples from the story to support your analysis.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing the symbolic significance Okenwa's family's economic status has on the story. Why is this important and how does it develop the themes of the story? What would be different if his family were wealthy? Use examples from the text to support your viewpoint.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing Adichie's commentary on class in "Apollo." How is class important to the story? How does it affect the narrative? Use textual evidence to explain your analysis.

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