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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What realization about her son does Zikora have which she shares with her mother?
(a) She realizes she would die for him.
(b) She realizes he is not nursing well.
(c) She realizes he looks like her mother.
(d) She realizes he looks like Kwame.

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

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

4. What does Mmiliaku tell Zikora when she expresses her confusion at Kwame's surprise that she is pregnant?
(a) Mmiliaku asks Zikora why she expects more from a man.
(b) Mmiliaku tells her all men are evil.
(c) Mmiliaku tells her men do not understand women's bodies.
(d) Mmiliaku tells her he is playing dumb.

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

6. What does Zikora avoid eating when she first finds out she is pregnant?
(a) Steak.
(b) Deli Meat.
(c) Sushi.
(d) Cheese.

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

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

9. 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 she made a decision that excludes him.
(c) He tells her it is the best thing that ever happened to him.
(d) He tells her it is going to ruin her life.

10. How does Zikora send money to Mmiliaku after she calls her from Nitel?
(a) Western Union.
(b) Paypal.
(c) She mailed it.
(d) Venmo.

11. What does Zikora say is not Kwame's "fighting tool" (13)?
(a) Cruelty.
(b) Cheating.
(c) Silence.
(d) Condescension.

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

13. What do Zikora and her mother disagree about after the baby is born?
(a) What to name him.
(b) Whether or not to circumcise him.
(c) Whether to tell Kwame or not.
(d) Whether he should be baptized.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Kwame do with his copy of Zikora's apartment key?

4. What does Zikora want to prove will not get in the way of her work at the law firm?

5. Who does Zikora text after her son is born to say it is a boy?

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