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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is said to have murdered the Chief's young househelp according to the narrator's parents?

3. What type of questions do Okenwa's parents often ask him when he visits?

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

5. What do the narrator's parents often watch on television at the start of the story?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Okenwa imagine would be different if he did have a family, as his parents hoped? Why?

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

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

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

10. What are some of the "incredible stories" Okenwa's parents tell him on his visits?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay examining the ending of "Apollo." How did the ending fit into the storyline? Do you think the ending was effective? What theme might the ending represent? What might the author have done differently?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of isolation and discuss how Okenwa's feelings of isolation impact the plot.

Essay Topic 3

Genre is a category assigned to a literary work. What are some genres that could be used to classify this story? What is the main genre of this story? Explain.

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