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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 country did the narrator read has the highest maternal mortality rate?
(a) New Zealand.
(b) Canada.
(c) America.
(d) Australia.

2. At what event did Zikora first meet her baby's father?
(a) A friend's party.
(b) A gala.
(c) A wedding.
(d) A book launch.

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

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

5. What does the narrator do before moving to the edge of the bed and vomiting?
(a) She cries.
(b) She takes off her hospital gown.
(c) She asks everyone to leave.
(d) She says she feels sick.

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. How does Zikora feel when Kwame expresses his disapproval for the way Emmanuel treats Mmiliaku?

3. How does the narrator describe the expression her mother gives her when Zikora asks Dr. K how he would know how childbirth feels?

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

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

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