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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 Zeitoun sleep when his bed won't do during the storm?
(a) The roof.
(b) A hotel.
(c) The bathtub.
(d) The couch.

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

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

4. What does Zeitoun use for light at night during the flood?
(a) A flashlight.
(b) His cell phone.
(c) Gas lamps.
(d) Candles.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes the area so uncomfortable during the flood?

2. What does Zeitoun weep for while getting around the neighborhood during the flood?

3. How does Zeitoun save special items from the flood?

4. Why can't Zeitoun sleep in his bed during the flood?

5. What country was Zeitoun born in?

(see the answer key)

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