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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 realization about her son does Zikora have which she shares with her mother?
2. What does Kwame do with his copy of Zikora's apartment key?
3. What do Zikora and her mother disagree about after the baby is born?
4. What does Mmiliaku call Zikora from Nitel to tell her?
5. What does Zikora go to Planned Parenthood for when she is 19?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Zikora text Kwame after her 20 week check up, and how does he reply?
2. Who did Zikora tell about her first pregnancy and where did she go to seek help?
3. What do Zikora and her mother say in regards to Zikora's son getting circumcised?
4. How old was Zikora the first time she got pregnant, and what was that relationship like?
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. How does Zikora behave at work during her pregnancy and why?
7. What does Kwame do with Zikora's apartment key?
8. How does Zikora feel immediately following the birth of her son?
9. What happens after Zikora calls Kwame several times following her texts to tell him she had a boy?
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 exploring "Zikora: A Short Story" through a feminist lens. What scenes or memories speak to the female experience?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the story. How does the title support the overall narrative tone and theme?
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