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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Kathy's mother think she wears the hijab?
(a) For her children.
(b) To bother her family.
(c) For her husband.
(d) To make people uncomfortable.

2. What is the elderly couple in the neighborhood doing to get attention?
(a) Shouting.
(b) Shooting up flares.
(c) Waving a white sheet.
(d) Playing loud music.

3. Why is Kathy sure Zeitoun wouldn't get hurt accidentally?
(a) He has good friends.
(b) He is too smart.
(c) He is a good swimmer.
(d) He has God's protection.

4. What shocks Kathy about the image she sees of her house?
(a) The floating body.
(b) How peaceful it looks.
(c) The blood on the roof.
(d) The gross water.

5. Where does Ahmad want to fly to offer help?
(a) Baton Rouge.
(b) Biloxi.
(c) Phoenix.
(d) New Orleans.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Zeitoun think about his family in the homeland?

2. What does Zeitoun refuse to do during the flood?

3. What does Zeitoun weep for while getting around the neighborhood during the flood?

4. How many tenants does Zeitoun have?

5. What time of day would Zeitoun fish when he was a child?

(see the answer key)

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