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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Okenwa's parents complain of during one visit in November?
(a) New aches and pains.
(b) Rising housing costs.
(c) Having no grandchildren for whom to buy Christmas presents.
(d) Increased robberies in the area.

2. What is the name of the city the narrator's parents live at the start of the story?
(a) Lagos.
(b) Enugu.
(c) Port Harcourt.
(d) Nigeria.

3. What did Okenwa's parents often do in the evenings at home when he as young?
(a) Read to each other.
(b) Play with him.
(c) Watch movies together.
(d) Grade papers and ignore each other.

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

5. What type of questions do Okenwa's parents often ask him when he visits?
(a) When he will move closer.
(b) When he will marry or have children.
(c) When he will get a real job.
(d) When he will let them live with him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Okenwa's mother's profession before retirement?

2. What does Okenwa's mother tell him Raphael's role in a recent crime was?

3. What does Okenwa think each time he leaves his parents after a visit?

4. How did Okenwa know Raphael?

5. Why was the houseboy just before Raphael fired?

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