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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What contaminates the water in the flood?
(a) Food.
(b) All of these.
(c) Gasoline.
(d) Debris.

4. Where does Yuko live?
(a) Salt Lake.
(b) Baton Rouge.
(c) Phoenix.
(d) Miami.

5. Where was Ahmad from?
(a) Syria.
(b) Turkey.
(c) Pakistan.
(d) Lebanon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What items from childhood does Zeitoun save from the flood?

2. What status does New Orleans have during the flood?

3. What is the elderly couple in the neighborhood doing to get attention?

4. How much water is in the house after the first day of flooding?

5. Where does the extra water in the yard come from after the storm?

(see the answer key)

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