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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do certain foreign mercenaries make Kathy nervous?
(a) Her husband has a warrant out.
(b) Her husband is Arab.
(c) Her husband looks Latin.
(d) Her husband always fights for the right.

2. What does Zeitoun weep for while getting around the neighborhood during the flood?
(a) His property.
(b) The injured people.
(c) His family.
(d) The dead animals.

3. How much older than his wife is Zeitoun?
(a) 20 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 10 years.

4. What does Zeitoun refuse to do during the flood?
(a) Listen to the radio.
(b) Work with strangers.
(c) Leave the city.
(d) All of these.

5. What kind of boat helps the single woman found by Zeitoun?
(a) Kayak.
(b) Fishing boat.
(c) Canoe.
(d) Military boat.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far from the coast would Zeitoun go to fish as a child?

2. How old is Zachary at the beginning of the book?

3. Where does Zeitoun sleep when his bed won't do during the storm?

4. What interrupts Zeitoun's morning prayers during the flood?

5. What is the death toll in New Orleans when Kathy's kids go to the new school?

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