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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 offer to do to help Raphael while he has the infection?

2. How did Okenwa feel when his family returned home from dinner and Raphael was not there?

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

4. What would Raphael say while watching Bruce Lee movies with Okenwa, which Okenwa felt made him see "the films anew" (4)?

5. Why did Raphael not use the eye drops Okenwa's parents had given him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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.

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