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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old is Zachary at the beginning of the book?
(a) 11.
(b) 15.
(c) 13.
(d) 17.

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

4. Where does Kathy stay after hearing about the flood?
(a) Her sister's house.
(b) Her mother's house.
(c) A hotel.
(d) Her brother's house.

5. What religion does Zeitoun's wife follow?
(a) Catholocism.
(b) Mormonism.
(c) Buddism.
(d) Islam.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Zeitoun's wife hear the warnings about Katrina?

2. Where does Yuko live?

3. What interrupts Zeitoun's morning prayers during the flood?

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

5. What status does New Orleans have during the flood?

(see the answer key)

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