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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Kathy realize who is taking Zeitoun's missing the hardest?
(a) Her own hair is turning gray.
(b) Clumps come out when she brushes Aisha's hair.
(c) She hears Zachary praying and crying.
(d) Ahmad calls every day in tears.

2. How much older than his wife is Zeitoun?
(a) 20 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 10 years.

3. When does Zeitoun think about his family in the homeland?
(a) When he drives to work.
(b) When he goes to church.
(c) When he gets letters.
(d) When he eats dinner.

4. What does the strange sound that wakes Zeitoun up remind him of?
(a) A river.
(b) A gunshot.
(c) A drum beat.
(d) A pipe.

5. What helps Kathy to stay calm as long as she does?
(a) Her illness.
(b) Her faith.
(c) Her children.
(d) Her connection to Zeitoun.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where would Zeitoun sell the fish he caught as a child?

2. What is the death toll in New Orleans when Kathy's kids go to the new school?

3. What is Frank desperate for when Zeitoun sees him?

4. What is the name of Zeitoun's wife?

5. Where does the extra water in the yard come from after the storm?

(see the answer key)

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