Apollo Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 64 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Apollo Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 64 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
Buy the Apollo Lesson Plans
Name: _________________________ Period: ___________________

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old are the narrator's parents in the present at the start of the story?
(a) Mid 60s.
(b) Early 30s.
(c) Late 40s.
(d) Late 80s.

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

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

4. What is the name of the narrator and his parent's "ancestral hometown" (1)?
(a) Engu.
(b) Lagos.
(c) Abba.
(d) Port Harcourt.

5. Why was the houseboy just before Raphael fired?
(a) For insulting Okenwa's mother.
(b) For being a terrible cook.
(c) For not cleaning well.
(d) For hitting Okenwa.

6. What type of home do the narrator's parents live in at the start of the story?
(a) A trailer.
(b) A small apartment.
(c) A large home.
(d) A tiny house.

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

8. What does Okenwa say some Nigerians believed could cure diabetes?
(a) Sacrificing a goat.
(b) Drinking Orange Juice.
(c) Eating liver.
(d) Drinking Holy Water.

9. What do the narrator's parents believe their neighbor's unusual vomiting experience was proof of?
(a) His wife was pregnant.
(b) He was poisoned by wicked relatives.
(c) He was being punished for a wicked sin.
(d) He was going to die soon.

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

11. What does Okenwa eat with his parents each visit?
(a) Fish and rice.
(b) Pepper soup and bean cakes.
(c) Rice and stew.
(d) Yams and soup.

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

13. Where does Okenwa live?
(a) Lagos.
(b) Enugu.
(c) Port Harcourt.
(d) Benin City.

14. What day of the week does Okenwa visit his parents?
(a) Monday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Sunday.

15. What was Okenwa's mother's profession before retirement?
(a) TV personality.
(b) Political Science professor.
(c) Cardiologist.
(d) Lawyer.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Okenwa's parents often do in the evenings at home when he as young?

3. Why does Okenwa's mother assume he would not remember Raphael?

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

5. What is something that the narrator says has changed physically about his parents since retirement?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 532 words
(approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page)
Buy the Apollo Lesson Plans
Copyrights
BookRags
Apollo from BookRags. (c)2025 BookRags, Inc. All rights reserved.