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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 2 - 10 .

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 would never eat food in their house.
(d) She said she hates fish.

2. What is the name of Zikora's brother from her father's second wife?
(a) Ugonna.
(b) Ugochi.
(c) Uchenna.
(d) Udama.

3. What is the name of the hospital where Zikora is giving birth?
(a) St. Luke's.
(b) St. Anne's.
(c) East Memorial.
(d) West Memorial.

4. What did Zikora's mother do after Zikora accepted food at Aunty Nwanneka's house when they went to visit her new baby?
(a) She slapped her.
(b) She said she understood and apologized.
(c) She told her she should live with them.
(d) She hugged her.

5. What does Zikora's mother say when asked if she can help still Zikora for the epidural?
(a) My pleasure.
(b) Anything to help my child.
(c) She can manage.
(d) She does not need an epidural.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the nurse tell the narrator she will get soon when the narrator asks for it at the beginning of the story?

2. What distant family member does the narrator think of who died during childbirth?

3. How does the narrator feel about the way the nurse tells her she is not progressing?

4. What does Zikora tell Kwame on the night they break up?

5. What does Zikora call her father's second wife?

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