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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Kathy stay after hearing about the flood?
(a) A hotel.
(b) Her brother's house.
(c) Her mother's house.
(d) Her sister's house.

2. Who did Zeitoun give all his fishing money to?
(a) His mother.
(b) The church.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His father.

3. When did Zeitoun forget about his daughter?
(a) When coming home from work.
(b) When moving to a new house.
(c) When bringing her home from the hospital.
(d) When taking her to school.

4. How many children does Zeitoun have?
(a) 3..
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

5. Who did Zeitoun fish with as a child?
(a) His uncle.
(b) His father.
(c) His brother.
(d) His cousins.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes Zeitoun enthusiastic during the flood?

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

3. What does Zeitoun's wife think about the news reports about Katrina?

4. Why does Zeitoun go by his last name?

5. What does the strange sound that wakes Zeitoun up remind him of?

(see the answer key)

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