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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Kathy learn of the death toll in New Orleans?
(a) She hears it on the radio.
(b) She reads it in a magazine.
(c) She hears it on the news.
(d) She sees it in a FEMA report.

2. What country was Zeitoun born in?
(a) Afghanistan.
(b) Egypt.
(c) Syria.
(d) Iran.

3. What keeps Ahmad semi-calm while Zeitoun is missing?
(a) He prays.
(b) He works overtime shifts.
(c) He calls Kathy every day.
(d) He raises money for the relief efforts.

4. What does Zeitoun use for light at night during the flood?
(a) His cell phone.
(b) A flashlight.
(c) Candles.
(d) Gas lamps.

5. What is the name of Zeitoun's wife?
(a) Kallie.
(b) Kathy.
(c) Katie.
(d) Kitty.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years have passed since Zeitoun's fishing days?

2. Who teases Zeitoun about forgetting his daughter?

3. What kind of fish did Zeitoun fish for as a child?

4. Where does Ahmad want to fly to offer help?

5. What is the death toll in New Orleans when Kathy's kids go to the new school?

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