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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Zeitoun's oldest brother?
(a) Mahatma.
(b) Manami.
(c) Mohommed.
(d) Mockli.

2. How far from the coast would Zeitoun go to fish as a child?
(a) One half mile.
(b) One kilometer.
(c) One mile.
(d) One half kilometer.

3. Why does Kathy's mother think she wears the hijab?
(a) For her husband.
(b) To bother her family.
(c) To make people uncomfortable.
(d) For her children.

4. How does Zeitoun save special items from the flood?
(a) He loads them in the canoe.
(b) He puts them in a time capsule.
(c) He carries them to the second floor.
(d) He moves them to the basement.

5. What is Zeitoun waiting for at the beginning of the book?
(a) For the alarm clock to ring.
(b) For his wife to cough.
(c) For his children to wake up.
(d) For the electricity to come back on.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Zeitoun getting more work than normal at the beginning of the book?

2. Where would Zeitoun sell the fish he caught as a child?

3. How old is Zachary at the beginning of the book?

4. How many properties does Zeitoun own?

5. What time of day would Zeitoun fish when he was a child?

(see the answer key)

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