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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 once do while Okenwa was in his room?

2. What did Okenwa's mother notice about Raphael's eyes during lunch when she complained about his food?

3. What did Okenwa's mother tell Okenwa to do once they discovered Raphael's infection?

4. What did Okenwa's mother complain about when Raphael had cooked them boiled yam and paw paw?

5. What did Okenwa's parents tell Raphael to do once they realized what was wrong with his eyes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened in Raphael's bedroom while they were discussing kung fu films and Raphael got up to demonstrate a move?

2. Describe the first time Okenwa went to Raphael's room after he had come down with Apollo.

3. What did Raphael make for Okenwa after he said he wanted one while watching a Bruce Lee movie? How did he make it?

4. When did Okenwa's mother first notice Raphael's eyes were very red? What had she been complaining about just before she noticed?

5. How did Okenwa's feelings about his kung fu practice change after he met Raphael?

6. What advice did Raphael give to Okenwa to help him improve his kung fu skills?

7. What does Okenwa's mother tell Raphael he must do after discovering he has Apollo?

8. Why did Okenwa's parents not seem to notice how close he and Raphael had become?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss elements of the narrative structure: Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the narrative structure express the story's themes?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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