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

2. What does Mmiliaku's friend do on her blog?

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

4. What is one of the reasons Zikora is surprised at Kwame's reaction to her pregnancy?

5. What do Zikora and her mother disagree about after the baby is born?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mmiliaku tell Zikora when she expresses confusion at Kwame's surprise that she got pregnant after having unprotected sex for so long?

2. How old was Zikora the first time she got pregnant, and what was that relationship like?

3. How does Zikora feel immediately following the birth of her son?

4. What does Kwame do with Zikora's apartment key?

5. What story does Mmikliaku bring up when Zikora expresses her fear of having a child on her own?

6. How does Zikora behave at work during her pregnancy and why?

7. Who did Zikora tell about her first pregnancy and where did she go to seek help?

8. What do Zikora and her mother say in regards to Zikora's son getting circumcised?

9. What happens after Zikora calls Kwame several times following her texts to tell him she had a boy?

10. What does Zikora text Kwame after her 20 week check up, and how does he reply?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the story. How does the title support the overall narrative tone and theme?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring moments of strength and weakness that Zikora experiences. In what ways is she strong? In what ways does she try to appear strong? When do her moments of weakness, either perceived or real, show through?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing Adichie’s choice to tell the novel from first person point-of-view. Discuss how this point-of-view impacts the reader’s experience. Using direct examples from the text, explain why this point-of-view is or is not an effective choice.

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