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

2. How often did Okenwa go to Raphael's room while he was infected?
(a) Once a day.
(b) Before and after school.
(c) Once a week.
(d) Every other day.

3. What does the narrator say his parents had "a new baffling patience for" (1) in their old age?
(a) Animals.
(b) Incredible stories.
(c) Small children.
(d) Their son.

4. What did Okenwa love more than books and other things his parents were passionate about when he was young?
(a) Kung Fu.
(b) Drawing.
(c) Disco.
(d) Cooking.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the city the narrator's parents live at the start of the story?

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

3. How old are the narrator's parents in the present at the start of the story?

4. What does Okenwa believe his mother would have said 15 years earlier if told outlandish stories?

5. Why was the houseboy just before Raphael fired?

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