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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 7-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Okenwa imagine his father would have reacted to outlandish stories 15 years earlier?
(a) He would have snorted.
(b) He would have blocked his ears.
(c) He would have researched the story for factual evidence.
(d) He would have asked a thousand questions.

2. What was Okenwa's father's profession before retirement?
(a) Professor of Education.
(b) Cab driver.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Doctor.

3. What did Josephine often bring for Okenwa's family?
(a) Eggs.
(b) Milk.
(c) Yams.
(d) Pineapple.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say his parents had "a new baffling patience for" (1) in their old age?

2. What day of the week does Okenwa visit his parents?

3. How did Okenwa feel when Raphael said his Apollo had cleared?

4. What did Okenwa tell Raphael to do in order to help get the eye drops in his eyes?

5. What do the narrator's parents tell him a sick neighbor from their hometown vomited once?

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