View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Zeitoun's occupation?
(a) Substitute teacher.
(b) Driver.
(c) Professor.
(d) Contractor.

2. How far from the coast would Zeitoun go to fish as a child?
(a) One half kilometer.
(b) One half mile.
(c) One mile.
(d) One kilometer.

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

4. What makes Zeitoun enthusiastic during the flood?
(a) He repairs some damage.
(b) He makes money.
(c) He talks to his wife.
(d) He saves people.

5. Who does Kathy ask for help in finding her husband?
(a) God.
(b) Friends in the area.
(c) Police men.
(d) FEMA officials.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Zeitoun's oldest brother?

2. When does Zeitoun think about his family in the homeland?

3. What does Kathy do on the floor with Nademah?

4. What do the people breaking into Zeitoun's house demand to see?

5. Who does Zeitoun think might see him on the news segment about prisoners?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 202 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample