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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. How many children does Mmiliaku have when she calls Zikora from Nitel?
3. Who does Zikora text after her son is born to say it is a boy?
4. At what stage of her pregnancy does Zikora text Kwame from the elevator after her appointment?
5. What does the doctor know about Zikora's mother which makes her wonder when she would have told him?
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 does Zikora text Kwame after her 20 week check up, and how does he reply?
4. What does Mmiliaku tell Zikora when she expresses confusion at Kwame's surprise that she got pregnant after having unprotected sex for so long?
5. What do Zikora and her mother say in regards to Zikora's son getting circumcised?
6. What happens after Zikora calls Kwame several times following her texts to tell him she had a boy?
7. What story does Mmikliaku bring up when Zikora expresses her fear of having a child on her own?
8. What does Kwame do with Zikora's apartment key?
9. Who did Zikora tell about her first pregnancy and where did she go to seek help?
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
Zikora experiences personal changes throughout "Zikora: A Short Story." In what ways does she change and in what ways does she remain the same? How do these changes develop the themes of the story?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay exploring "Zikora: A Short Story" through a feminist lens. What scenes or memories speak to the female experience?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing Adichie’s choice to tell the novel from first person point-of-view. Discuss how this point-of-view impacts the reader’s experience. Using direct examples from the text, explain why this point-of-view is or is not an effective choice.
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