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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 does Zikora say is not Kwame's "fighting tool" (13)?
2. While nursing the baby after having him circumcised, what does Zikora do and why?
3. How many children does Mmiliaku have when she calls Zikora from Nitel?
4. What does Zikora want to prove will not get in the way of her work at the law firm?
5. What does Zikora avoid eating when she first finds out she is pregnant?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do Zikora and her mother say in regards to Zikora's son getting circumcised?
2. How does Zikora feel immediately following the birth of her son?
3. What story does Mmikliaku bring up when Zikora expresses her fear of having a child on her own?
4. What does Kwame do with Zikora's apartment key?
5. What does Mmiliaku tell Zikora when she expresses confusion at Kwame's surprise that she got pregnant after having unprotected sex for so long?
6. What does Zikora text Kwame after her 20 week check up, and how does he reply?
7. How does Zikora behave at work during her pregnancy and why?
8. Who did Zikora tell about her first pregnancy and where did she go to seek help?
9. What happens after Zikora calls Kwame several times following her texts to tell him she had a boy?
10. How old was Zikora the first time she got pregnant, and what was that relationship like?
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 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 3
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.
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