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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. Who is paying for Zeitoun's incarceration?
(a) FEMA.
(b) The FBI.
(c) The government.
(d) Homeland security.

2. Where does Nasser say he got what is found in his bag during processing?
(a) It was on the street.
(b) He took it from his office.
(c) He got it in an abandoned house.
(d) It is his.

3. Why is Kathy sure Zeitoun wouldn't get hurt accidentally?
(a) He is too smart.
(b) He has good friends.
(c) He is a good swimmer.
(d) He has God's protection.

4. 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 school bus.
(d) A greyhound bus.

5. Where does Kathy hear about unidentified bodies?
(a) From FEMA reports.
(b) In the newspapers.
(c) On phone calls.
(d) On the news.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Zeitoun told he can't use the phone at the bus terminal?

2. Why does Kathy call the Clairborne house?

3. What causes Kathy to worry when she is in Phoenix?

4. How did Ahmad try to find Zeitoun?

5. Why can't Zeitoun call Kathy at Yuko's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Ahmad so upset when he learns that Zeitoun is in prison?

2. How does Kathy see the damage to her house, and how does she respond?

3. Why hasn't Kathy been able to hear from Zeitoun for two weeks?

4. What gives Kathy comfort while her husband is missing?

5. What makes Kathy decide to put her kids in a school in Phoenix?

6. What does Kathy do when she is not told where her husband's trial will be held?

7. What happens just after Kathy and her daughter say a prayer in the living?

8. What causes the mayor to delay the reopening of the city?

9. How does Kathy cheer up her daughters when they realize their entire house is under water?

10. How does Kathy try to get a hold of Zeitoun when he goes missing?

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