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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Kathy start getting many international calls from?
(a) Spain.
(b) Spain.
(c) Sri Lanka.
(d) Syria.

2. How long does Zeitoun say recovery will take when he sees the flood?
(a) Years.
(b) Hours.
(c) Weeks.
(d) Months.

3. What status does New Orleans have during the flood?
(a) All of these.
(b) Disaster Area.
(c) Third World.
(d) Evacuated.

4. What helps Kathy to stay calm as long as she does?
(a) Her children.
(b) Her connection to Zeitoun.
(c) Her faith.
(d) Her illness.

5. What makes the area so uncomfortable during the flood?
(a) The humidity.
(b) The silence.
(c) The animal howls.
(d) The sirens.

Short Answer Questions

1. What contaminates the water in the flood?

2. What does Zeitoun use for light at night during the flood?

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

4. What shocks Kathy about the image she sees of her house?

5. Why is Zeitoun getting more work than normal at the beginning of the book?

(see the answer key)

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