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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1 - 3 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How often does the narrator say he visits his parents at the start of the story?
(a) Once a day.
(b) Twice a month.
(c) Every other month.
(d) Twice a year.

2. Who is said to have murdered the Chief's young househelp according to the narrator's parents?
(a) The Chief's brother.
(b) The Chief himself.
(c) The Chief's wife.
(d) The girl's father.

3. Why did Okenwa's paternal grandparents dislike Okenwa's mother?
(a) They thought she was too educated.
(b) They thought she was not attractive enough.
(c) They thought she was too poor.
(d) They thought she was not intelligent enough.

4. What proof do the narrator's parents have of the neighbor's unusual vomiting experience?
(a) Someone texted them a picture.
(b) They saw a photo on facebook.
(c) They read about it in the newspaper.
(d) The man was interviewed for the local TV news station.

5. Why does Okenwa's mother assume he would not remember Raphael?
(a) Raphael was very shy.
(b) Okenwa was young and Raphael was one of many houseboys.
(c) They only met once.
(d) Okenwa has a terrible memory.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of "Apollo"?

2. Why did Okenwa's maternal grandparents dislike Okenwa's father?

3. What did Okenwa love more than books and other things his parents were passionate about when he was young?

4. Where did Okenwa's parents meet?

5. What is the name of the narrator and his parent's "ancestral hometown" (1)?

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