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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 8 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What did Raphael make for Okenwa after he said he wanted one while watching a Bruce Lee movie?
2. What did Okenwa do when Raphael told him not to come close to him when he visited Raphael in his room?
3. What did Okenwa's mother tell Okenwa to do once they discovered Raphael's infection?
4. What did Raphael once do while Okenwa was in his room?
5. What did Okenwa's parents tell Raphael to do once they realized what was wrong with his eyes?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the first time Okenwa went to Raphael's room after he had come down with Apollo.
2. How did Okenwa's feelings about his kung fu practice change after he met Raphael?
3. What advice did Raphael give to Okenwa to help him improve his kung fu skills?
4. Why did Okenwa's parents not seem to notice how close he and Raphael had become?
5. When did Okenwa's mother first notice Raphael's eyes were very red? What had she been complaining about just before she noticed?
6. What did Raphael make for Okenwa after he said he wanted one while watching a Bruce Lee movie? How did he make it?
7. What happened in Raphael's bedroom while they were discussing kung fu films and Raphael got up to demonstrate a move?
8. What does Okenwa's mother tell Raphael he must do after discovering he has Apollo?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay comparing and contrasting Okenwa and Raphael in "Apollo." What details help develop their character and what do these details tell you about them? What is their background? How do they know each other? How do they interact? In what ways are they similar or different?
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 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.
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