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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the doctor know about Zikora's mother which makes her wonder when she would have told him?
(a) That she had a hysterectomy.
(b) That she owns two private schools in Nigeria.
(c) That she left her family to bring Zikora to America.
(d) That her husband took a second wife.

2. While nursing the baby after having him circumcised, what does Zikora do and why?
(a) She cries and wonders why she had him circumcised.
(b) She nods off because she is exhausted.
(c) She calls Kwame because she misses him.
(d) She eats because she is famished.

3. What does Zikora's mother say immediately after Zikora gives birth to her son?
(a) She says he looks just like Zikora.
(b) She says it is a shame he will not have a father.
(c) She congratulates her and says he is beautiful.
(d) She says he is too small.

4. What does Mmiliaku's friend do on her blog?
(a) She writes about homeschooling.
(b) She shares her favorite recipes.
(c) She writes about being single in a big city.
(d) She interviews men anonymously.

5. How does Kwame respond to Zikora's text telling him how far along she is?
(a) He tells her he is overjoyed.
(b) He tells her it is manipulative.
(c) He calls her right away.
(d) He tells her to leave him alone.

6. What friend of Mmiliaku's writes a blog which Mmiliaku recommends to Zikora?
(a) Kwame.
(b) Ammara.
(c) Amaka.
(d) Malika.

7. How old is Mmiliaku's youngest when she calls Zikora from Nitel?
(a) 6 weeks.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 6 years.
(d) 16.

8. What does Kwame say to Zikora in regards to her decision to have the baby?
(a) He tells her he thought she never wanted children.
(b) He tells her it is the best thing that ever happened to him.
(c) He tells her she made a decision that excludes him.
(d) He tells her it is going to ruin her life.

9. What does Zikora sometimes do on the weekends, which Mmiliaku advises her to stop doing?
(a) Read Kwame's old texts.
(b) Working.
(c) Exercise.
(d) Go on dates.

10. What is one of the reasons Zikora is surprised at Kwame's reaction to her pregnancy?
(a) They have been having unprotected sex for some time.
(b) She did not expect him to be so happy.
(c) He tells her she got pregnant so he would not break up with her.
(d) They have talked about having children.

11. What does Zikora go to Planned Parenthood for when she is 19?
(a) An annual exam.
(b) An STD test.
(c) Birth control pills.
(d) An abortion.

12. Where does Zikora discover many men learn about women's bodies?
(a) School.
(b) Friends.
(c) Their parents.
(d) Pornography.

13. How many children does Mmiliaku have when she calls Zikora from Nitel?
(a) 6.
(b) 8.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What realization about her son does Zikora have which she shares with her mother?

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

3. How does Zikora describe the woman she says she will never forget from Planned Parenthood?

4. What confession does Zikora make to her mother, which her mother says is better left unsaid?

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

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