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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. How old is Mmiliaku's youngest when she calls Zikora from Nitel?
2. What does Zikora sometimes do on the weekends, which Mmiliaku advises her to stop doing?
3. What confession does Zikora make to her mother, which her mother says is better left unsaid?
4. What does Zikora's mother say immediately after Zikora gives birth to her son?
5. How many women work in Zikora's law office?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do Zikora and her mother say in regards to Zikora's son getting circumcised?
2. What does Zikora text Kwame after her 20 week check up, and how does he reply?
3. What does Kwame do with Zikora's apartment key?
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. How old was Zikora the first time she got pregnant, and what was that relationship like?
6. Who did Zikora tell about her first pregnancy and where did she go to seek help?
7. How does Zikora behave at work during her pregnancy and why?
8. How does Zikora feel immediately following the birth of her son?
9. What story does Mmikliaku bring up when Zikora expresses her fear of having a child on her own?
10. What happens after Zikora calls Kwame several times following her texts to tell him she had a boy?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay examining the ending of “Zikora: A Short Story.” How did the ending impact your understanding of the story? Do you think the ending was effective? What might the author have done differently?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay about the theme of pain and suffering in "Zikora: A Short Story." Use examples from the text to expound on this theme.
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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