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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. What friend of Mmiliaku's writes a blog which Mmiliaku recommends to Zikora?
3. Where does Zikora discover many men learn about women's bodies?
4. What does Zikora's mother say immediately after Zikora gives birth to her son?
5. What does Zikora say is not Kwame's "fighting tool" (13)?
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. How does Zikora feel immediately following the birth of her son?
4. What story does Mmikliaku bring up when Zikora expresses her fear of having a child on her own?
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. How old was Zikora the first time she got pregnant, and what was that relationship like?
8. What happens after Zikora calls Kwame several times following her texts to tell him she had a boy?
9. What does Kwame do with Zikora's apartment key?
10. What do Zikora and her mother say in regards to Zikora's son getting circumcised?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze Zikora’s relationship with her mother. Use examples from the text to show how their relationship develops over time and how it represents the themes of the novel.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay about the theme of pain and suffering in "Zikora: A Short Story." Use examples from the text to expound on this theme.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay on the theme of motherhood in "Zikora: A Short Story." Explain motherhood from various angles and perspectives in the story.
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