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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Why is Zeitoun getting more work than normal at the beginning of the book?
(a) He has more time.
(b) His just graduated.
(c) The holiday season is coming.
(d) A hurricane is coming.

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

5. What is Katrina?
(a) A tree.
(b) A truck.
(c) A tornado.
(d) A hurricane.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Zeitoun think about his family in the homeland?

2. How does Zeitoun get around the neighborhood during the flood?

3. What is the name of Zeitoun's oldest brother?

4. Where does Zeitoun sleep when his bed won't do during the storm?

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

(see the answer key)

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