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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Zeitoun forget about his daughter?

2. What is Frank desperate for when Zeitoun sees him?

3. Where does the extra water in the yard come from after the storm?

4. Why can't Zeitoun personally help the single woman he finds?

5. Where would Zeitoun sell the fish he caught as a child?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Zeitoun feel nervous the night after the storm?

2. How did Zeitoun meet his wife?

3. How did Zeitoun's relationship with his wife progress when they first met?

4. What does Zeitoun do when he hears about a bloated body?

5. How did Zeitoun begin his sea-faring career?

6. What do Zeitoun's daughters do the night before the storm?

7. What does Zeitoun remember about his oldest brother?

8. Why did the mayor tell citizens to be armed with an axe if they did not evacuate?

9. What surprises Zeitoun when he gets to the Tulane campus?

10. How does Zeitoun prepare for the predicted flooding?

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