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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Zikora's father say he is unable to come see the baby?
(a) He has a cold.
(b) His son is graduating college.
(c) He cannot afford a ticket.
(d) His wife is pregnant.

2. Who does Zikora feel the urge to hide from on they way home from the hospital?
(a) Her father.
(b) Kwame.
(c) The taxi driver.
(d) Her mother and son.

3. What about the smaller nurse bothers Zikora to the point that she decides she will write a complaint after?
(a) Her rude demeanor.
(b) Her fake eyelashes.
(c) Her cellphone use.
(d) Her long fingernails.

4. What confession does Zikora make to her mother, which her mother says is better left unsaid?
(a) She confesses that Kwame does not love her.
(b) She confesses that she has had an abortion.
(c) She confesses that she does not love her.
(d) She confesses that she does not want the child.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Zikora, her son, and her mother get to her apartment after they leave the hospital?

2. What does Zikora's mother say immediately after Zikora gives birth to her son?

3. Where does Zikora's father call her from to congratulate her on her son's birth?

4. What does Zikora consider telling Kwame if she were to call him after she has been home with the baby for a few days?

5. What is Zikora's mother doing when Zikora returns from the event at Aunty Nwanneka's house?

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