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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 friend of Mmiliaku's writes a blog which Mmiliaku recommends to Zikora?
2. How old is Mmiliaku's youngest when she calls Zikora from Nitel?
3. What is one of the reasons Zikora is surprised at Kwame's reaction to her pregnancy?
4. At what stage of her pregnancy does Zikora text Kwame from the elevator after her appointment?
5. What confession does Zikora make to her mother, which her mother says is better left unsaid?
Short Essay Questions
1. How old was Zikora the first time she got pregnant, and what was that relationship like?
2. How does Zikora behave at work during her pregnancy and why?
3. What story does Mmikliaku bring up when Zikora expresses her fear of having a child on her own?
4. Who did Zikora tell about her first pregnancy and where did she go to seek help?
5. What does Zikora text Kwame after her 20 week check up, and how does he reply?
6. What does Mmiliaku tell Zikora when she expresses confusion at Kwame's surprise that she got pregnant after having unprotected sex for so long?
7. What happens after Zikora calls Kwame several times following her texts to tell him she had a boy?
8. What does Kwame do with Zikora's apartment key?
9. What do Zikora and her mother say in regards to Zikora's son getting circumcised?
10. How does Zikora feel immediately following the birth of her son?
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 exploring moments of strength and weakness that Zikora experiences. In what ways is she strong? In what ways does she try to appear strong? When do her moments of weakness, either perceived or real, show through?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay on the theme of rejection in "Zikora: A Short Story." Which characters experience rejection and how do they manage or endure their rejection?
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