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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 does Kwame respond to Zikora's text telling him how far along she is?
2. While nursing the baby after having him circumcised, what does Zikora do and why?
3. What realization about her son does Zikora have which she shares with her mother?
4. Where does Zikora discover many men learn about women's bodies?
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. What does Kwame do with Zikora's apartment key?
3. Who did Zikora tell about her first pregnancy and where did she go to seek help?
4. What story does Mmikliaku bring up when Zikora expresses her fear of having a child on her own?
5. How does Zikora behave at work during her pregnancy and why?
6. How does Zikora feel immediately following the birth of her son?
7. What happens after Zikora calls Kwame several times following her texts to tell him she had a boy?
8. What does Zikora text Kwame after her 20 week check up, and how does he reply?
9. How old was Zikora the first time she got pregnant, and what was that relationship like?
10. What do Zikora and her mother say in regards to Zikora's son getting circumcised?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay on the theme of abandonment in "Zikora: A Short Story" using evidence from the story to develop your essay.
Essay Topic 2
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?
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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