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

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

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

7. How old was Zeitoun when he began fishing?
(a) 13.
(b) 7.
(c) 11.
(d) 9.

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

9. What did Zeitoun use for fishing as a child?
(a) Spears.
(b) Nets.
(c) All of these.
(d) Poles.

10. When does Zeitoun think about his family in the homeland?
(a) When he goes to church.
(b) When he eats dinner.
(c) When he gets letters.
(d) When he drives to work.

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

12. How many children does Zeitoun have?
(a) 3..
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

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

14. Why does Kathy decide to visit Yuko?
(a) To avoid her family.
(b) To be closer to Zeitoun.
(c) To get some work done.
(d) To keep her children safe.

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