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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What religion does Zeitoun's wife follow?

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

3. How far from the coast would Zeitoun go to fish as a child?

4. What time of day would Zeitoun fish when he was a child?

5. What is Katrina?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the contraflow?

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

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

4. What is Kathy dreading about the evacuation?

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

6. Where does Zeitoun get some MREs, and what does he do with them?

7. What is a hijab?

8. How did Zeitoun meet his wife?

9. What does Zeitoun remember about his oldest brother?

10. How does Zeitoun spread food and water without using up his own supply?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 2

How is Kathy supported during her trials in this book, and why is this a bit surprising?

Essay Topic 3

Betrayal was a theme introduced at the very beginning of this book. How does this constant stream of betrayal affect the outcome of the plot, and which characters were most affected by it?

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