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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far from the coast would Zeitoun go to fish as a child?
(a) One kilometer.
(b) One half kilometer.
(c) One half mile.
(d) One mile.

2. What does Kathy tease Zeitoun about when she hears about the flood?
(a) He gets to play at the lake.
(b) He told her to come home.
(c) He didn't renew the flood insurance.
(d) He can't swim.

3. How many years have passed since Zeitoun's fishing days?
(a) 4.
(b) 34.
(c) 24.
(d) 14.

4. Who did Zeitoun give all his fishing money to?
(a) His mother.
(b) His uncle.
(c) His father.
(d) The church.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long was Zeitoun's brother a sea captain?

2. How is Zachary different from his siblings?

3. What kind of bait does Zeitoun use when fishing as a child?

4. What is Zeitoun's occupation?

5. What makes the area so uncomfortable during the flood?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the contraflow?

2. What makes Zeitoun feel nervous the night after the storm?

3. Why did the mayor tell citizens to be armed with an axe if they did not evacuate?

4. What does Alvin ask Zeitoun to do for him?

5. What does Zeitoun remember about his oldest brother?

6. What favor does Todd do for Zeitoun?

7. What makes it hard for Zeitoun to sleep at night after the second day of the flood?

8. Why does Zeitoun not check out his office when he originally plans?

9. What do Zeitoun's daughters do the night before the storm?

10. What image from the wreckage of the flood is the hardest on Zeitoun?

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