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

2. Where did Okenwa's parents meet?

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

4. What is the name of the narrator and his parent's "ancestral hometown" (1)?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Okenwa's mother think he would not remember Raphael?

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

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

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

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

7. What were Okenwa's parent's evenings at home like when Okenwa was young?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing Adichie's commentary on class in "Apollo." How is class important to the story? How does it affect the narrative? Use textual evidence to explain your analysis.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay examining the symbolic significance of Raphael's room in "Apollo." Even after Okenwa and Raphael begin to spend time together, Okenwa never enters Raphael's room until he is sick. Analyze the scenes Okenwa spends in Raphael's room. What is the context? How does the setting of this room develop the narrative and themes?

Essay Topic 3

Write a brief essay analyzing the title "Apollo." Explore the ways in which this title connects to the plot and themes of the story.

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