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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Zikora send money to Mmiliaku after she calls her from Nitel?
(a) Paypal.
(b) She mailed it.
(c) Venmo.
(d) Western Union.

2. How old was Zikora when her father married a second wife?
(a) 8.
(b) 9.
(c) 12.
(d) 16.

3. 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 ignored the offered.
(b) She said she would never eat food in their house.
(c) She said she hates fish.
(d) She said they already ate.

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

5. At what stage of her pregnancy does Zikora text Kwame from the elevator after her appointment?
(a) 24 weeks.
(b) 8 weeks.
(c) 36 weeks.
(d) 20 weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Zikora feel she is disgracing her mother in the delivery room?

2. Who does Zikora text after her son is born to say it is a boy?

3. What does Kwame say to Zikora in regards to her decision to have the baby?

4. How does Zikora describe the woman she says she will never forget from Planned Parenthood?

5. What does Mmiliaku tell Zikora when she expresses her confusion at Kwame's surprise that she is pregnant?

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