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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. How many soldiers are present when Zeitoun is strip searched?

2. What keeps Ahmad semi-calm while Zeitoun is missing?

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

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

5. How many men break into Zeitoun's house?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why hasn't Kathy been able to hear from Zeitoun for two weeks?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Zeitoun" takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Eggers have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How does Zeitoun's religion affect his life for both good and bad throughout the plot of this book?

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