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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Zikora's mother say when her husband's second wife offered them fish and plantains when they came to visit the new baby?
(a) She said they already ate.
(b) She ignored the offered.
(c) She said she hates fish.
(d) She said she would never eat food in their house.

2. Where is the narrator at the start of "Zikora: A Short Story"?
(a) Her apartment.
(b) Her mother's home.
(c) The hospital.
(d) The lawfirm.

3. How do Zikora and Mmiliaku communicate most often?
(a) Letter writing.
(b) Facebook.
(c) AOL messenger.
(d) FaceTime.

4. What does Zikora tell Kwame on the night they break up?
(a) She thinks she might be pregnant.
(b) She has been having an affair.
(c) She is moving back to Africa.
(d) She does not love him anymore.

5. What does Zikora want to prove will not get in the way of her work at the law firm?
(a) Pregnancy and parenthood.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her relationship with Kwame.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Zikora's child's father?

2. How does Zikora send money to Mmiliaku after she calls her from Nitel?

3. What does Zikora avoid eating when she first finds out she is pregnant?

4. What does Mmiliaku's friend do on her blog?

5. What does Zikora's mother say when asked if she can help still Zikora for the epidural?

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