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

2. What does Kathy say when she hears Ahmad wants to fly somewhere to help?

3. How did Ahmad try to find Zeitoun?

4. How does Kathy cheer her daughters up during the flood?

5. What is found in Nasser's bag when he is being processed?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does knowing that Hurricane Katrina was a real historical event change the way you view this book and the events in it?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

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