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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How many women work in Zikora's law office?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How old is Mmiliaku's youngest when she calls Zikora from Nitel?

4. What is one of the reasons Zikora is surprised at Kwame's reaction to her pregnancy?

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

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