2. What does Zeitoun refuse to do during the flood?
(a) Listen to the radio.
(b) Leave the city.
(c) All of these.
(d) Work with strangers.

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

4. How does Zeitoun get around the neighborhood during the flood?
(a) He swims.
(b) He uses the canoe.
(c) He floats in a sled.
(d) He makes a raft.

5. What makes the area so uncomfortable during the flood?
(a) The silence.
(b) The sirens.
(c) The animal howls.
(d) The humidity.

6. What kind of fish did Zeitoun fish for as a child?
(a) Tuna.
(b) Sardines.
(c) Swordfish.
(d) Plankton.

7. How long was Zeitoun's brother a sea captain?
(a) 20 years.
(b) 30 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 40 years.

8. What kind of boat helps the single woman found by Zeitoun?
(a) Fishing boat.
(b) Canoe.
(c) Kayak.
(d) Military boat.

9. When did Zeitoun forget about his daughter?
(a) When moving to a new house.
(b) When taking her to school.
(c) When bringing her home from the hospital.
(d) When coming home from work.

10. Why can't Zeitoun personally help the single woman he finds?
(a) She is afraid of swimming.
(b) The canoe is sinking.
(c) He is too tired.
(d) She is too big.

11. When does Zeitoun's wife hear the warnings about Katrina?
(a) While she is driving.
(b) While she is on the bus.
(c) While she is preparing dinner.
(d) While she is at work.

12. How does Zeitoun keep in touch with Kathy during the flood?
(a) Land line calls.
(b) Cell phone.
(c) E-mail.
(d) Text message.

13. Where does Zeitoun's brother live?
(a) Syria.
(b) Iran.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Spain.

14. Why is Zeitoun getting more work than normal at the beginning of the book?
(a) His just graduated.
(b) He has more time.
(c) A hurricane is coming.
(d) The holiday season is coming.

15. What interrupts Zeitoun's morning prayers during the flood?
(a) A phone call.
(b) Rushing water.
(c) Barking dogs.
(d) A helicopter.