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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 does Zeitoun treat his infection while he is arrested?

2. Why is Kathy sure Zeitoun wouldn't get hurt accidentally?

3. What brings on a lot of scorn to Zeitoun from the guards?

4. Who does Kathy ask for help in finding her husband?

5. What year does this take place in?

Short Essay Questions

1. What gives Kathy comfort while her husband is missing?

2. How does Kathy hear where her husband has been?

3. What does Kathy have to do to fulfill the bail requirements for her husband?

4. Why hasn't Kathy been able to hear from Zeitoun for two weeks?

5. What kind of medical symptoms does Zeitoun experience before he gets help?

6. What good news comes to Kathy after she learns her husband has been arrested?

7. How does Kathy see the damage to her house, and how does she respond?

8. How does Kathy cheer up her daughters when they realize their entire house is under water?

9. What happens just after Kathy and her daughter say a prayer in the living?

10. What is Zeitoun mocked about when a second set of pictures is taken?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

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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