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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 24 - 32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Zikora's mother say when Zikora says she does not know what she will do when her mother leaves?
(a) Her visa is a long stay.
(b) She needs a husband.
(c) She should get a nanny.
(d) She will be fine.

2. Where does Zikora's father call her from to congratulate her on her son's birth?
(a) Luanda.
(b) Johannesburgh.
(c) Lagos.
(d) Accra.

3. How long after her son's birth does Zikora's father call her?
(a) 1 month.
(b) 1 hour.
(c) 1 week.
(d) 1 day.

4. What does Zikora say about the image of her mother turning away like she did when she came home from Aunty Nwanneka's house?
(a) It is a recurring image.
(b) It is a surprise.
(c) It is a repulsive image.
(d) It is a relief.

5. What does Zikora see "the future dead with" (30) in relation to Kwame?
(a) His presence.
(b) His memory.
(c) His absence.
(d) Reminders of him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Zikora ultimately decide not to call Kwame after her she and her son are home?

2. What did Zikora's mother do after Zikora accepted food at Aunty Nwanneka's house when they went to visit her new baby?

3. In what ways does Zikora feel Kwame is unlike other successful Black men she knew?

4. What does Zikora go to Planned Parenthood for when she is 19?

5. At what stage of her pregnancy does Zikora text Kwame from the elevator after her appointment?

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