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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Zeitoun fish with as a child?
(a) His cousins.
(b) His brother.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His father.

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

3. What is Zeitoun's occupation?
(a) Professor.
(b) Driver.
(c) Substitute teacher.
(d) Contractor.

4. Where would Zeitoun sell the fish he caught as a child?
(a) The old pier.
(b) The market.
(c) A restaurant.
(d) A warehouse.

5. How old was Zeitoun's wife when he met her?
(a) 31.
(b) 28.
(c) 21.
(d) 18.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Zeitoun's wife think about the news reports about Katrina?

2. Who teases Zeitoun about forgetting his daughter?

3. Why does Zeitoun go by his last name?

4. Why is Zeitoun getting more work than normal at the beginning of the book?

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

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