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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much water is in the house after the first day of flooding?
(a) 9 feet.
(b) 13 feet.
(c) 11 feet.
(d) 7 feet.

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

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

4. How do Zeitoun and his wife keep in touch all day?
(a) They call each other.
(b) They meet in the office.
(c) They text message.
(d) They send e-mails.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Zeitoun's wife think about the news reports about Katrina?

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

3. Why does Kathy's mother think she wears the hijab?

4. What makes Zeitoun enthusiastic during the flood?

5. What is Katrina?

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