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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. How do Zeitoun and Frank know each other?

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

3. What status does New Orleans have during the flood?

4. Where does Zeitoun sleep when his bed won't do during the storm?

5. What is the name of Zeitoun's oldest brother?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Zeitoun meet his wife?

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

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

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

5. How does Zeitoun prepare for the predicted flooding?

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

7. What is a hijab?

8. What is Kathy dreading about the evacuation?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Zeitoun endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 2

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role did despair play in "Zeitoun"?

Essay Topic 3

How does Zeitoun's religion affect his life for both good and bad throughout the plot of this book?

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