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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Ahmad from?
(a) Lebanon.
(b) Pakistan.
(c) Syria.
(d) Turkey.

2. How long does Zeitoun say recovery will take when he sees the flood?
(a) Years.
(b) Weeks.
(c) Hours.
(d) Months.

3. How is Zachary different from his siblings?
(a) He is a citizen.
(b) He has a mental disability.
(c) He has light skin.
(d) He is from a different marriage.

4. What kind of bait does Zeitoun use when fishing as a child?
(a) Plankton.
(b) Minnows.
(c) Sardines.
(d) Corn.

5. What religion does Zeitoun's wife follow?
(a) Catholocism.
(b) Islam.
(c) Buddism.
(d) Mormonism.

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

7. How does Zeitoun figure out there the extra water is coming from after the storm?
(a) He sees that it have reeds in it.
(b) He sees it flowing from the north.
(c) He sees that it is not salt water.
(d) He watches the heavy rain fall.

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

9. What is Zeitoun's oldest brother famously good at?
(a) Painting.
(b) Golfing.
(c) Swimming.
(d) Doctoring.

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

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

12. What is Katrina?
(a) A tree.
(b) A truck.
(c) A hurricane.
(d) A tornado.

13. What is the name of Zeitoun's wife?
(a) Kitty.
(b) Kathy.
(c) Katie.
(d) Kallie.

14. How old is Zachary at the beginning of the book?
(a) 11.
(b) 17.
(c) 13.
(d) 15.

15. What time of day would Zeitoun fish when he was a child?
(a) All of these.
(b) Morning.
(c) Night.
(d) Noon.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Zeitoun's wife hear the warnings about Katrina?

2. What does Zeitoun's wife think about the news reports about Katrina?

3. What does Kathy tease Zeitoun about when she hears about the flood?

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

5. What interrupts Zeitoun's morning prayers during the flood?

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