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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Zeitoun get around the neighborhood during the flood?
(a) He uses the canoe.
(b) He makes a raft.
(c) He floats in a sled.
(d) He swims.

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

4. Why can't Zeitoun personally help the single woman he finds?
(a) The canoe is sinking.
(b) She is afraid of swimming.
(c) She is too big.
(d) He is too tired.

5. How is Zachary different from his siblings?
(a) He is from a different marriage.
(b) He has light skin.
(c) He has a mental disability.
(d) He is a citizen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Katrina?

2. What does the strange sound that wakes Zeitoun up remind him of?

3. How old was Zeitoun when he began fishing?

4. Why does Kathy decide to visit Yuko?

5. How does Zeitoun figure out there the extra water is coming from after the storm?

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