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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 Kathy ask for help in finding her husband?

2. How does Kathy realize who is taking Zeitoun's missing the hardest?

3. How long did Kathy's kids miss school?

4. Why does Kathy call the Clairborne house?

5. Where is the Darkening Found?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What deal are the men in the cell with Zeitoun offered?

3. Who is Raleigh, and what problem does he have in helping Zeitoun?

4. What were some of the people incarcerated with Zeitoun arrested for?

5. Why don't Zeitoun and Nasser talk much while in their cell?

6. What makes Kathy decide to put her kids in a school in Phoenix?

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

8. How does Kathy try to get a hold of Zeitoun when he goes missing?

9. After Zeitoun has been missing for more than a week, what does his family hope for?

10. Why is Ahmad so upset when he learns that Zeitoun is in prison?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those 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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