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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. Where does Zikora discover many men learn about women's bodies?
2. What is one of the reasons Zikora is surprised at Kwame's reaction to her pregnancy?
3. What realization about her son does Zikora have which she shares with her mother?
4. What does Zikora avoid eating when she first finds out she is pregnant?
5. What does Zikora's mother say immediately after Zikora gives birth to her son?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Zikora behave at work during her pregnancy and why?
2. How does Zikora feel immediately following the birth of her son?
3. How old was Zikora the first time she got pregnant, and what was that relationship like?
4. What do Zikora and her mother say in regards to Zikora's son getting circumcised?
5. What does Kwame do with Zikora's apartment key?
6. What does Mmiliaku tell Zikora when she expresses confusion at Kwame's surprise that she got pregnant after having unprotected sex for so long?
7. What happens after Zikora calls Kwame several times following her texts to tell him she had a boy?
8. Who did Zikora tell about her first pregnancy and where did she go to seek help?
9. What does Zikora text Kwame after her 20 week check up, and how does he reply?
10. What story does Mmikliaku bring up when Zikora expresses her fear of having a child on her own?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Write an essay comparing ZIkora and Kwame's relationship to Mmiliaku and Emmanuel's relationship. How are they similar of different and why?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze Zikora’s relationship with her mother. Use examples from the text to show how their relationship develops over time and how it represents the themes of the novel.
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