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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Kathy say when she hears Ahmad wants to fly somewhere to help?
(a) She wants him to pray about it.
(b) She is happy he is going to help.
(c) She doesn't want him to go.
(d) She is excited to see him.

3. Why does Kathy enroll her kids in school in Phoenix?
(a) Zeitoun wanted her to.
(b) They have to move on.
(c) They have missed a lot of time.
(d) All of these.

4. What is the death toll in New Orleans when Kathy's kids go to the new school?
(a) 179.
(b) 79.
(c) 379.
(d) 279.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Zeitoun give all his fishing money to?

2. What does Zeitoun refuse to do during the flood?

3. Where does Kathy stay after hearing about the flood?

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

5. What does the Red Cross have to identify Zeitoun by if he shows up?

(see the answer key)

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