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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. Who does Zeitoun seek out the second day of the flood?

2. What kind of fish did Zeitoun fish for as a child?

3. How do Zeitoun and his wife keep in touch all day?

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

5. How old is Zachary at the beginning of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Zeitoun prepare for the predicted flooding?

2. What favor does Todd do for Zeitoun?

3. What is Kathy dreading about the evacuation?

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

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

6. What is the contraflow?

7. What does Alvin ask Zeitoun to do for him?

8. What does Zeitoun remember about his oldest brother?

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

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

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 2

Security and safety were two themes that were touched on a number of times throughout the course of this book. What are some of these instances, and how does this affect the characters in these scenes?

Essay Topic 3

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

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