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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Zeitoun's brother live?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Iran.
(c) Syria.
(d) Spain.

3. What kind of fish did Zeitoun fish for as a child?
(a) Sardines.
(b) Tuna.
(c) Plankton.
(d) Swordfish.

4. What does Kathy want saved from the flood?
(a) Her china.
(b) Her box.
(c) Her jewelery.
(d) All of these.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the yard look like after Zeitoun is awoken by a strange sound?

2. What does Zeitoun say the dogs in the neighborhood sound like during the flood?

3. How do Zeitoun and his wife keep in touch all day?

4. How long was Zeitoun's brother a sea captain?

5. How far from the coast would Zeitoun go to fish as a child?

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