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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 sleep in his bed during the flood?

2. How long was Zeitoun's brother a sea captain?

3. How much older than his wife is Zeitoun?

4. What interrupts Zeitoun's morning prayers during the flood?

5. What is Zeitoun's oldest brother famously good at?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What favor does Todd do for Zeitoun?

4. What warning does Ahmed give Zeitoun about Katrina?

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

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

7. What is a hijab?

8. What drove Kathy away from Christianity?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does knowing that Hurricane Katrina was a real historical event change the way you view this book and the events in it?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Power and greed were two common themes in this plot. Where did they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

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