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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. While nursing the baby after having him circumcised, what does Zikora do and why?
2. How many children does Mmiliaku have when she calls Zikora from Nitel?
3. How does Zikora describe the woman she says she will never forget from Planned Parenthood?
4. What does Zikora want to prove will not get in the way of her work at the law firm?
5. What does Zikora's mother say immediately after Zikora gives birth to her son?
Short Essay Questions
1. What story does Mmikliaku bring up when Zikora expresses her fear of having a child on her own?
2. Who did Zikora tell about her first pregnancy and where did she go to seek help?
3. What does Zikora text Kwame after her 20 week check up, and how does he reply?
4. What does Mmiliaku tell Zikora when she expresses confusion at Kwame's surprise that she got pregnant after having unprotected sex for so long?
5. What do Zikora and her mother say in regards to Zikora's son getting circumcised?
6. What does Kwame do with Zikora's apartment key?
7. What happens after Zikora calls Kwame several times following her texts to tell him she had a boy?
8. How does Zikora feel immediately following the birth of her son?
9. How old was Zikora the first time she got pregnant, and what was that relationship like?
10. How does Zikora behave at work during her pregnancy and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing narrative voice in "Zikora: A Short Story.” Include thoughts on how the narrative voice of the story is effective in conveying the short story’s themes.
Essay Topic 2
Zikora experiences personal changes throughout "Zikora: A Short Story." In what ways does she change and in what ways does she remain the same? How do these changes develop the themes of the story?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay on the theme of rejection in "Zikora: A Short Story." Which characters experience rejection and how do they manage or endure their rejection?
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