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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many years have passed since Zeitoun's fishing days?
(a) 4.
(b) 14.
(c) 24.
(d) 34.

2. Why does Zeitoun go by his last name?
(a) His name changed when he migrated.
(b) His first is hard to pronounce.
(c) His buddies always called him that.
(d) He shares his father's name.

3. 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.

4. What does the yard look like after Zeitoun is awoken by a strange sound?
(a) A wasteland.
(b) A dump.
(c) A swamp.
(d) A sea.

5. Where does Zeitoun sleep when his bed won't do during the storm?
(a) The bathtub.
(b) The couch.
(c) A hotel.
(d) The roof.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Zeitoun weep for while getting around the neighborhood during the flood?

2. What kind of boat helps the single woman found by Zeitoun?

3. Why does Kathy's mother think she wears the hijab?

4. What makes Zeitoun enthusiastic during the flood?

5. What contaminates the water in the flood?

(see the answer key)

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