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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Zeitoun waiting for at the beginning of the book?
(a) For his wife to cough.
(b) For the electricity to come back on.
(c) For his children to wake up.
(d) For the alarm clock to ring.

2. When does Zeitoun's wife hear the warnings about Katrina?
(a) While she is driving.
(b) While she is on the bus.
(c) While she is preparing dinner.
(d) While she is at work.

3. What kind of bait does Zeitoun use when fishing as a child?
(a) Sardines.
(b) Minnows.
(c) Plankton.
(d) Corn.

4. What does Zeitoun's wife think about the news reports about Katrina?
(a) They are upsetting.
(b) They are exaggerated.
(c) They are right on.
(d) They are completely false.

5. What did Zeitoun use for fishing as a child?
(a) All of these.
(b) Poles.
(c) Spears.
(d) Nets.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many properties does Zeitoun own?

2. Who did Zeitoun give all his fishing money to?

3. Where would Zeitoun sell the fish he caught as a child?

4. What is Zeitoun's brother's name?

5. How many children does Zeitoun have?

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