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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who teases Zeitoun about forgetting his daughter?
(a) His best friend.
(b) His wife.
(c) His daughter.
(d) His brother.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Zeitoun when he began fishing?

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

3. What is Katrina?

4. What is Zeitoun waiting for at the beginning of the book?

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

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