View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 10 - 24 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What confession does Zikora make to her mother, which her mother says is better left unsaid?
(a) She confesses that Kwame does not love her.
(b) She confesses that she has had an abortion.
(c) She confesses that she does not love her.
(d) She confesses that she does not want the child.

2. What country did the narrator read has the highest maternal mortality rate?
(a) America.
(b) New Zealand.
(c) Canada.
(d) Australia.

3. What does the narrator do before moving to the edge of the bed and vomiting?
(a) She says she feels sick.
(b) She cries.
(c) She asks everyone to leave.
(d) She takes off her hospital gown.

4. How does Zikora feel when Kwame expresses his disapproval for the way Emmanuel treats Mmiliaku?
(a) She feels offended because Mmiliaku is her cousin.
(b) She feels it sets him apart from men like Emmanuel.
(c) She worries Kwame is only pretending to disapprove.
(d) She feels Kwame should have a talk with Emmanuel.

5. What does Zikora brag to her cousin Mmiliaku when talking of her relationship with Kwame?
(a) She says they are a better couple than Mmiliaku and her husband.
(b) She brags of their world travels.
(c) She says it is an example of why one should not settle.
(d) She brags of how much money he makes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Kwame respond to Zikora's text telling him how far along she is?

2. What is the name of Zikora's brother from her father's second wife?

3. Where is the narrator at the start of "Zikora: A Short Story"?

4. What does Kwame do with his copy of Zikora's apartment key?

5. What realization about her son does Zikora have which she shares with her mother?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 353 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample