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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Zeitoun save special items from the flood?
(a) He carries them to the second floor.
(b) He moves them to the basement.
(c) He puts them in a time capsule.
(d) He loads them in the canoe.

2. Why does Zeitoun refuse to leave during the flood?
(a) It would cost too much money.
(b) He wants to protect his home.
(c) It would take too much time.
(d) He feels he has a purpose there.

3. What does Zeitoun's wife think about the news reports about Katrina?
(a) They are upsetting.
(b) They are completely false.
(c) They are right on.
(d) They are exaggerated.

4. Where would Zeitoun sell the fish he caught as a child?
(a) A warehouse.
(b) The market.
(c) The old pier.
(d) A restaurant.

5. How old was Zeitoun's wife when he met her?
(a) 31.
(b) 18.
(c) 21.
(d) 28.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Zeitoun keep in touch with Kathy during the flood?

2. What contaminates the water in the flood?

3. What does Zeitoun say the dogs in the neighborhood sound like during the flood?

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

5. How much water is in the house after the first day of flooding?

(see the answer key)

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