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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 becoming infected on Zeitoun while he is arrested?

2. What reminds Zeitoun of Abu Ghraib?

3. When did Zeitoun's worries about special attention from military men begin?

4. What are the men breaking into Zeitoun's house dressed in?

5. What makes Kathy want to return to her house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kathy do when she is not told where her husband's trial will be held?

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Zeitoun get a message out of prison and to his wife?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How is Kathy supported during her trials in this book, and why is this a bit surprising?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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