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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Kathy see an image of her house?
(a) It is shown on TV.
(b) She looks on the internet.
(c) She sees it in a FEMA report.
(d) A neighbor e-mails one to her.

2. How does Zeitoun treat his infection while he is arrested?
(a) He buys some disinfectant.
(b) He makes a poultice.
(c) He prays.
(d) He cuts it out.

3. What kind of vehicle is Zeitoun and his friends put in after being arrested?
(a) A train car.
(b) A police car.
(c) A tank.
(d) A van.

4. Who does Zeitoun think might see him on the news segment about prisoners?
(a) His mother.
(b) His brother.
(c) His sister.
(d) His wife.

5. Why does Kathy call the Clairborne house?
(a) FEMA officials are near it.
(b) It is the only property with a working phone.
(c) Hearing the message gives her comfort.
(d) Her friend lives there.

6. What kind of bus is Zeitoun put on when he is taken to the Hunt Correctional Center?
(a) A military bus.
(b) A school bus.
(c) A greyhound bus.
(d) A tour bus.

7. Why does Zeitoun worry about getting special attention from military men?
(a) He has no ID.
(b) He doesn't speak good English.
(c) He is Arab.
(d) He was a marine.

8. Where does Ahmad want to fly to offer help?
(a) Phoenix.
(b) Biloxi.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Baton Rouge.

9. What rights is Zeitoun waiting for after being arrested?
(a) All of these.
(b) A phone call to loved ones.
(c) Right to an attorney.
(d) To know what he is arrested for.

10. What is found in Nasser's bag when he is being processed?
(a) Fake IDs.
(b) All of these.
(c) $10,000.
(d) Some ammo.

11. Why is Zeitoun told he can't use the phone at the bus terminal?
(a) The lines need to remain open.
(b) They aren't working.
(c) They are busy.
(d) They are not for prisoners.

12. How does Kathy feel about the family in Syria while her husband is missing?
(a) She wants them all to come help find him.
(b) She is grateful for their support.
(c) She is glad they are praying.
(d) She wishes they would stop calling her.

13. Where does Kathy start getting many international calls from?
(a) Sri Lanka.
(b) Spain.
(c) Spain.
(d) Syria.

14. What does Zeitoun say the men breaking into house do not look like?
(a) Helpful.
(b) Official.
(c) Understanding.
(d) Dangerous.

15. How does Kathy cheer her daughters up during the flood?
(a) She says they get to pick new furniture.
(b) She lets them call their father.
(c) She lets them choose a new school.
(d) She assures them the dog is safe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who keeps Ahmad from flying out to help?

2. Where does Nasser say he got what is found in his bag during processing?

3. What shocks Kathy about the image she sees of her house?

4. How did Ahmad try to find Zeitoun?

5. What does Kathy do when her kids are in school the first day?

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