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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 Zikora describe the woman she says she will never forget from Planned Parenthood?

2. Where does Zikora discover many men learn about women's bodies?

3. What is one of the reasons Zikora is surprised at Kwame's reaction to her pregnancy?

4. While nursing the baby after having him circumcised, what does Zikora do and why?

5. What does the doctor know about Zikora's mother which makes her wonder when she would have told him?

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. What do Zikora and her mother say in regards to Zikora's son getting circumcised?

4. What does Zikora text Kwame after her 20 week check up, and how does he reply?

5. What story does Mmikliaku bring up when Zikora expresses her fear of having a child on her own?

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. How does Zikora behave at work during her pregnancy and why?

9. Who did Zikora tell about her first pregnancy and where did she go to seek help?

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 describing the imagery used in “Zikora: A Short Story.” Indicate examples of imagery in the text and identify possible meanings.

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 exploring "Zikora: A Short Story" through a feminist lens. What scenes or memories speak to the female experience?

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