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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Zikora's father want her to go to university when she is younger?
(a) The UK.
(b) Australia.
(c) France.
(d) America.

2. What is Zikora's mother doing when Zikora returns from the event at Aunty Nwanneka's house?
(a) Cooking.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Cleaning.
(d) Reading.

3. Why does Zikora ultimately decide not to call Kwame after her she and her son are home?
(a) She is weary of his rejections.
(b) She meets someone else.
(c) Her mother tells her she will move in with her.
(d) She feels she does not need his help.

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

5. Who rushes to the baby when he cries at the very end of "Zikora: A Short Story"?
(a) Zikora.
(b) Kwame.
(c) Mmiliaku.
(d) Zikora's mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Zikora's father say he is unable to come see the baby?

2. At what event did Zikora first meet her baby's father?

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

4. What does Zikora say is not Kwame's "fighting tool" (13)?

5. What does Zikora say her mother does when she picks up her son at the end of the story?

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