View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who takes Zeitoun's missing the worst?

2. What is Zeitoun given that he can't eat?

3. What kind of bus is Zeitoun put on when he is taken to the Hunt Correctional Center?

4. What is the name of the second hurricane?

5. How does Kathy learn of the death toll in New Orleans?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What causes the mayor to delay the reopening of the city?

5. What does Zeitoun feel guilty about while he is awaiting medical treatment?

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

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

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

9. How does Kathy see how much Aisha is suffering with her missing father?

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

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 2

Betrayal was a theme introduced at the very beginning of this book. How does this constant stream of betrayal affect the outcome of the plot, and which characters were most affected by it?

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?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 659 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample