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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 many children does Mmiliaku have when she calls Zikora from Nitel?
2. What does Zikora want to prove will not get in the way of her work at the law firm?
3. How do Zikora and Mmiliaku communicate most often?
4. What does Zikora go to Planned Parenthood for when she is 19?
5. What friend of Mmiliaku's writes a blog which Mmiliaku recommends to Zikora?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Zikora text Kwame after her 20 week check up, and how does he reply?
2. What does Kwame do with Zikora's apartment key?
3. What does Mmiliaku tell Zikora when she expresses confusion at Kwame's surprise that she got pregnant after having unprotected sex for so long?
4. Who did Zikora tell about her first pregnancy and where did she go to seek help?
5. How old was Zikora the first time she got pregnant, and what was that relationship like?
6. How does Zikora feel immediately following the birth of her son?
7. What do Zikora and her mother say in regards to Zikora's son getting circumcised?
8. What story does Mmikliaku bring up when Zikora expresses her fear of having a child on her own?
9. What happens after Zikora calls Kwame several times following her texts to tell him she had a boy?
10. How does Zikora behave at work during her pregnancy and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay exploring "Zikora: A Short Story" through a feminist lens. What scenes or memories speak to the female experience?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay on the theme of motherhood in "Zikora: A Short Story." Explain motherhood from various angles and perspectives in the story.
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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