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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. Where is the Darkening Found?

2. What does Kathy do on the floor with Nademah?

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

4. What does Kathy do when her kids are in school the first day?

5. How does Kathy think her husband might have been injured?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What keeps Kathy from going home like she wanted to?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Zeitoun endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

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