Apollo Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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 - Medium

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 64 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Okenwa's maternal grandparents dislike Okenwa's father?
(a) They thought he was rude.
(b) They thought he was too educated.
(c) They thought he was not handsome enough.
(d) They thought he was not wealthy enough.

2. What sport did Okenwa's parents play together at the staff club?
(a) Tennis.
(b) Ping pong.
(c) Badminton.
(d) Golf.

3. Where did Okenwa's parents meet?
(a) They worked together.
(b) High School.
(c) They were neighbors.
(d) College.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Okenwa eat with his parents each visit?

2. Why did one of Okenwa's family houseboys, John, leave after breaking a plate?

3. What does the narrator say his parents smell like at the start of the story?

4. How old was Okenwa when he first met Raphael?

5. Who is the author of "Apollo"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Okenwa passionate about, which he did not share with his parents? Who does he meet who shared this passion?

2. What did Okenwa's parents do for work?

3. What is the narrator doing at the start of "Apollo"?

4. How did Okenwa feel about going to the staff club to play badminton with his parents?

5. How did Okenwa feel about reading compared to his parents?

6. How did Okenwa's mother treat the houseboys?

7. What has changed about Okenwa's parents since retirement?

8. What questions do Okenwa's parents often ask him when he visits?

9. How does Okenwa describe his elderly parents at the start of the story?

10. Under what circumstances did the houseboys that preceded Raphael stop working for Okenwa's family?

(see the answer keys)

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