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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 is Frank desperate for when Zeitoun sees him?

2. What does Zeitoun refuse to do during the flood?

3. Why does Kathy's mother think she wears the hijab?

4. Why can't Zeitoun sleep in his bed during the flood?

5. What makes the area so uncomfortable during the flood?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Zeitoun tell Kathy he can't leave New Orleans at the beginning of the flood?

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

3. What drove Kathy away from Christianity?

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

5. What is the contraflow?

6. What favor does Todd do for Zeitoun?

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

8. What is Kathy dreading about the evacuation?

9. What does Zeitoun remember about his oldest brother?

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

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

Discrimination was a theme of this book that was very important to many of the characters involved. Where did this theme of discrimination present itself, and how did these occurrences affect the characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

The characters in this book had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

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