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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 4 - 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Okenwa think is possible after Raphael begins to help him with his Kung Fu moves?
(a) He might meet Bruce Lee one day.
(b) He and Raphael will be famous together.
(c) He could be a black belt someday.
(d) He could be in films someday.

2. What does the narrator say his parents smell like at the start of the story?
(a) Body sweat.
(b) Mothballs.
(c) Vicks Vapo Rub.
(d) Chicken soup.

3. What did Okenwa tell Raphael to do in order to help get the eye drops in his eyes?
(a) Breathe like in kung fu.
(b) Squeeze his hand tight.
(c) Watch a Bruce Lee movie for distraction.
(d) Count to ten.

4. What did Okenwa's parents put in his room, which made his "stay feel transient" (3)?
(a) Their records on his shelves.
(b) Their work on his desk.
(c) Their books on his bookshelves.
(d) Their clothes in his closets.

5. Who is the author of "Apollo"?
(a) Amanda Ngozi.
(b) Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
(c) Chinua Achebe.
(d) Otessa Moshfegh.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the narrator's parents often watch on television at the start of the story?

2. What words did Raphael repeat to Okenwa when he came to his room while he had Apollo?

3. How old was Okenwa when he first met Raphael?

4. What sport did Okenwa's parents play together at the staff club?

5. How often does the narrator say he visits his parents at the start of the story?

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