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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who did Zeitoun give all his fishing money to?
(a) His father.
(b) His uncle.
(c) His mother.
(d) The church.

4. What does Kathy tease Zeitoun about when she hears about the flood?
(a) He gets to play at the lake.
(b) He didn't renew the flood insurance.
(c) He told her to come home.
(d) He can't swim.

5. How do Zeitoun and Frank know each other?
(a) They went to school together.
(b) They do not know each other at all.
(c) They are neighbors.
(d) They work together.

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

7. How does Zeitoun save special items from the flood?
(a) He puts them in a time capsule.
(b) He loads them in the canoe.
(c) He carries them to the second floor.
(d) He moves them to the basement.

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

9. Who does Zeitoun seek out the second day of the flood?
(a) Dogs.
(b) His properties.
(c) Elderly people.
(d) Military men.

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

11. What is the elderly couple in the neighborhood doing to get attention?
(a) Playing loud music.
(b) Waving a white sheet.
(c) Shouting.
(d) Shooting up flares.

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

13. What is the name of Zeitoun's oldest brother?
(a) Mockli.
(b) Mohommed.
(c) Mahatma.
(d) Manami.

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

15. How old was Zeitoun's wife when he met her?
(a) 31.
(b) 28.
(c) 18.
(d) 21.

Short Answer Questions

1. What religion does Zeitoun's wife follow?

2. How far from the coast would Zeitoun go to fish as a child?

3. Where does Zeitoun sleep when his bed won't do during the storm?

4. Why does Zeitoun refuse to leave during the flood?

5. How many properties does Zeitoun own?

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