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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 Kwame do with his copy of Zikora's apartment key?

2. How many women work in Zikora's law office?

3. How does Kwame respond to Zikora's text telling him how far along she is?

4. How do Zikora and Mmiliaku communicate most often?

5. What do Zikora and her mother disagree about after the baby is born?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Zikora feel immediately following the birth of her son?

2. How old was Zikora the first time she got pregnant, and what was that relationship like?

3. What happens after Zikora calls Kwame several times following her texts to tell him she had a boy?

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

5. What does Kwame do with Zikora's apartment key?

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

10. What does Mmiliaku tell Zikora when she expresses confusion at Kwame's surprise that she got pregnant after having unprotected sex for so long?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the similarities and differences between Zikora and her mother. What scenes best show these similarities or differences?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on Zikora's mother's belief in self dignity in "Zikora: A Short Story." What is her definition of dignity and how does this impact Zikora?

Essay Topic 3

Zikora experiences personal changes throughout "Zikora: A Short Story." In what ways does she change and in what ways does she remain the same? How do these changes develop the themes of the story?

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