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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 10 - 24 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What about the smaller nurse bothers Zikora to the point that she decides she will write a complaint after?
(a) Her rude demeanor.
(b) Her cellphone use.
(c) Her fake eyelashes.
(d) Her long fingernails.

2. At what event did Zikora first meet her baby's father?
(a) A book launch.
(b) A wedding.
(c) A gala.
(d) A friend's party.

3. How does the narrator describe the expression her mother gives her when Zikora asks Dr. K how he would know how childbirth feels?
(a) Humorous.
(b) Warm.
(c) Disappointed.
(d) Icy.

4. Where is the narrator at the start of "Zikora: A Short Story"?
(a) The hospital.
(b) The lawfirm.
(c) Her mother's home.
(d) Her apartment.

5. What does Kwame do with his copy of Zikora's apartment key?
(a) He makes extra copies of it.
(b) He refuses to give it back.
(c) He mails it to her.
(d) He tells her to come get it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Zikora avoid eating when she first finds out she is pregnant?

2. How does the narrator's mother respond to her expression of pain during labor?

3. What does Zikora want to prove will not get in the way of her work at the law firm?

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

5. What does Zikora tell Kwame on the night they break up?

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