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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 Mmiliaku tell Zikora when she expresses her confusion at Kwame's surprise that she is pregnant?
2. What does Kwame say to Zikora in regards to her decision to have the baby?
3. Where does Zikora discover many men learn about women's bodies?
4. What does Zikora want to prove will not get in the way of her work at the law firm?
5. While nursing the baby after having him circumcised, what does Zikora do and why?
Short Essay Questions
1. How old was Zikora the first time she got pregnant, and what was that relationship like?
2. How does Zikora feel immediately following the birth of her son?
3. How does Zikora behave at work during her pregnancy and why?
4. What do Zikora and her mother say in regards to Zikora's son getting circumcised?
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 story does Mmikliaku bring up when Zikora expresses her fear of having a child on her own?
7. Who did Zikora tell about her first pregnancy and where did she go to seek help?
8. What does Zikora text Kwame after her 20 week check up, and how does he reply?
9. What does Kwame do with Zikora's apartment key?
10. What happens after Zikora calls Kwame several times following her texts to tell him she had a boy?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay on the theme of rejection in "Zikora: A Short Story." Which characters experience rejection and how do they manage or endure their rejection?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay examining the ending of “Zikora: A Short Story.” How did the ending impact your understanding of the story? Do you think the ending was effective? What might the author have done differently?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay exploring the ways in which Kwame's absence dictates Zikora's experience giving birth and as a new mother.
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