Themes
Why does the narrator feel betrayed by Raphael?
He won’t take care of him when he’s sick
Term used to describe when a character is reflecting on past events?
Flashback
What is the main character’s name?
Okenwa
What is the full name of the author of Apollo?
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Why does the narrator have to hide the fact that he’s helping Raphael?
General idea of social standing where he should not be helping the servant
What literary technique is used in the opening paragraph that subtly hints at the narrator’s romantic feelings as a boy?
What kind of movies did the main character and Raphael bond over?
Kung fu/Bruce lee
What year was Apollo published?
2015
Why is the narrator upset that the houseboy is talking to the neighbour's girl?
Because the narrator thinks that he likes him
What kind of narrative perspective is created when the story is told from a single viewpoint?
Unreliable
What was the name of the girl that the narrator was jealous of?
Josephine
What magazine was Apollo published in?
The New Yorker
How do the main character’s values differ from his parents?
Qualitative success vs Quantitative success
Apollo is the myth-inspired term that represents what sickness?
Conjunctivitis/pinkeye
How many times a day does Raphael have to put in eye drops?
3
What were the narrator’s parents watching on tv when he arrived at the beginning of the story? Animal Planet
Animal Planet