View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why do certain foreign mercenaries make Kathy nervous?
(a) Her husband looks Latin.
(b) Her husband is Arab.
(c) Her husband always fights for the right.
(d) Her husband has a warrant out.

3. What makes Zeitoun's children sad during the flood?
(a) They miss their father.
(b) They know their house is ruined.
(c) Their school is destroyed.
(d) They think their dogs died.

4. How many soldiers are present when Zeitoun is strip searched?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

5. What keeps Ahmad semi-calm while Zeitoun is missing?
(a) He raises money for the relief efforts.
(b) He works overtime shifts.
(c) He calls Kathy every day.
(d) He prays.

6. What is the death toll when Kathy picks her kids up from the new school?
(a) 423.
(b) 123.
(c) 323.
(d) 523.

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

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

9. How does Yuko look for information about Zeitoun?
(a) She calls the military.
(b) She calls the Red Cross.
(c) She calls FEMA.
(d) She calls friends in the area.

10. How many men break into Zeitoun's house?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

11. How long did Kathy's kids miss school?
(a) 4 weeks.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 1 week.
(d) 3 weeks.

12. What does the Red Cross have to identify Zeitoun by if he shows up?
(a) His driver's license.
(b) A video.
(c) A picture.
(d) His birth certificate.

13. What does Kathy do on the floor with Nademah?
(a) Sings.
(b) Prays.
(c) Sleeps.
(d) Colors.

14. What is becoming infected on Zeitoun while he is arrested?
(a) A bruise.
(b) All of these.
(c) A cut.
(d) A splinter.

15. What causes the mayor to cancel the reopening of the city?
(a) The second hurricane.
(b) The gangs.
(c) The second levy break.
(d) The military orders.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Kathy start getting many international calls from?

2. How does Kathy realize who is taking Zeitoun's missing the hardest?

3. What are the men breaking into Zeitoun's house dressed in?

4. Who is paying for Zeitoun's incarceration?

5. How does Kathy feel about the family in Syria while her husband is missing?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 453 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample