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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 Zikora want to prove will not get in the way of her work at the law firm?
2. What does the doctor know about Zikora's mother which makes her wonder when she would have told him?
3. What does Zikora sometimes do on the weekends, which Mmiliaku advises her to stop doing?
4. How many children does Mmiliaku have when she calls Zikora from Nitel?
5. What does Zikora avoid eating when she first finds out she is pregnant?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens after Zikora calls Kwame several times following her texts to tell him she had a boy?
2. What story does Mmikliaku bring up when Zikora expresses her fear of having a child on her own?
3. How does Zikora behave at work during her pregnancy and why?
4. Who did Zikora tell about her first pregnancy and where did she go to seek help?
5. What do Zikora and her mother say in regards to Zikora's son getting circumcised?
6. How does Zikora feel immediately following the birth of her son?
7. How old was Zikora the first time she got pregnant, and what was that relationship like?
8. What does Kwame do with Zikora's apartment key?
9. What does Zikora text Kwame after her 20 week check up, and how does he reply?
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 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 2
Write an essay describing the imagery used in “Zikora: A Short Story.” Indicate examples of imagery in the text and identify possible meanings.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay exploring "Zikora: A Short Story" through a feminist lens. What scenes or memories speak to the female experience?
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