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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Katrina?
(a) A tornado.
(b) A tree.
(c) A hurricane.
(d) A truck.

2. How does Zeitoun figure out there the extra water is coming from after the storm?
(a) He watches the heavy rain fall.
(b) He sees that it have reeds in it.
(c) He sees it flowing from the north.
(d) He sees that it is not salt water.

3. How is Zachary different from his siblings?
(a) He is from a different marriage.
(b) He is a citizen.
(c) He has a mental disability.
(d) He has light skin.

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

5. How long was Zeitoun's brother a sea captain?
(a) 40 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 30 years.
(d) 20 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children does Zeitoun have?

2. How old was Zeitoun when he began fishing?

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

4. What lie does Kathy tell her children to keep them calm?

5. When did Zeitoun forget about his daughter?

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