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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 8 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Okenwa tell Raphael to do in order to help get the eye drops in his eyes?

2. What did Okenwa's mother complain about when Raphael had cooked them boiled yam and paw paw?

3. Where does Okenwa go after dinner when Raphael is confined to his room?

4. What did Okenwa's parents tell Raphael to do once they realized what was wrong with his eyes?

5. What did Okenwa's father bring to Raphael after they discovered he had an infection?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Okenwa's mother tell Raphael he must do after discovering he has Apollo?

2. What happened in Raphael's bedroom while they were discussing kung fu films and Raphael got up to demonstrate a move?

3. When did Okenwa's mother first notice Raphael's eyes were very red? What had she been complaining about just before she noticed?

4. How did Okenwa's feelings about his kung fu practice change after he met Raphael?

5. What did Raphael make for Okenwa after he said he wanted one while watching a Bruce Lee movie? How did he make it?

6. What advice did Raphael give to Okenwa to help him improve his kung fu skills?

7. Describe the first time Okenwa went to Raphael's room after he had come down with Apollo.

8. Why did Okenwa's parents not seem to notice how close he and Raphael had become?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

Genre is a category assigned to a literary work. What are some genres that could be used to classify this story? What is the main genre of this story? Explain.

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