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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. What confession does Zikora make to her mother, which her mother says is better left unsaid?
2. What does Mmiliaku call Zikora from Nitel to tell her?
3. What realization about her son does Zikora have which she shares with her mother?
4. What does Kwame say to Zikora in regards to her decision to have the baby?
5. How old is Mmiliaku's youngest when she calls Zikora from Nitel?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do Zikora and her mother say in regards to Zikora's son getting circumcised?
2. What story does Mmikliaku bring up when Zikora expresses her fear of having a child on her own?
3. How does Zikora behave at work during her pregnancy and why?
4. How does Zikora feel immediately following the birth of her son?
5. What happens after Zikora calls Kwame several times following her texts to tell him she had a boy?
6. How old was Zikora the first time she got pregnant, and what was that relationship like?
7. What does Kwame do with Zikora's apartment key?
8. What does Mmiliaku tell Zikora when she expresses confusion at Kwame's surprise that she got pregnant after having unprotected sex for so long?
9. Who did Zikora tell about her first pregnancy and where did she go to seek help?
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 exploring the similarities and differences between Zikora and her mother. What scenes best show these similarities or differences?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Write an essay about changing tone in "ZIkora: A Short Story." What moments does the tone change? What is the tone during flashbacks with Kwame versus the hospital or home? How or why does the tone change in these moments?
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