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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 three emotions did Okenwa say he experienced when he learned why Raphael did not use the eye drops?
2. How did Okenwa's mother describe Raphael's infection to him?
3. Where did Okenwa and Raphael practice kung fu?
4. What would Raphael say while watching Bruce Lee movies with Okenwa, which Okenwa felt made him see "the films anew" (4)?
5. What did Okenwa offer to do to help Raphael while he has the infection?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Raphael make for Okenwa after he said he wanted one while watching a Bruce Lee movie? How did he make it?
2. Why did Okenwa's parents not seem to notice how close he and Raphael had become?
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. Describe the first time Okenwa went to Raphael's room after he had come down with Apollo.
5. How did Okenwa's feelings about his kung fu practice change after he met Raphael?
6. What does Okenwa's mother tell Raphael he must do after discovering he has Apollo?
7. What happened in Raphael's bedroom while they were discussing kung fu films and Raphael got up to demonstrate a move?
8. What advice did Raphael give to Okenwa to help him improve his kung fu skills?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write a brief essay analyzing Adichie’s choice to write about Okenwa and Raphael's relationship in past tense. Do you agree with this choice? How would the story be different if written in a different tense?
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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