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

2. How much older than his wife is Zeitoun?

3. What does Kathy tease Zeitoun about when she hears about the flood?

4. Who did Zeitoun give all his fishing money to?

5. What does Zeitoun use for light at night during the flood?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes it hard for Zeitoun to sleep at night after the second day of the flood?

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

3. Why does Zeitoun not check out his office when he originally plans?

4. What favor does Todd do for Zeitoun?

5. What does Zeitoun plan to do after his family evacuates?

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

7. What is a hijab?

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

9. What does Zeitoun remember about his oldest brother?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sacrifice was a theme that was very prevalent in this book. Who were the characters most affected by this theme, and how did they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 2

Zeitoun is incredibly stubborn. What are some of the good and bad things that come to Zeitoun and his family through this stubborn nature?

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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