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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Kathy's mother think she wears the hijab?

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

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

4. Who does Zeitoun seek out the second day of the flood?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Zeitoun tell Kathy he can't leave New Orleans at the beginning of the flood?

3. What does Zeitoun do when he hears about a bloated body?

4. What favor does Todd do for Zeitoun?

5. What does Zeitoun plan to do after his family evacuates?

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

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

8. Where does Zeitoun get some MREs, and what does he do with them?

9. What is the contraflow?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Zeitoun endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 2

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role did despair play in "Zeitoun"?

Essay Topic 3

Sacrifice was a theme that was very prevalent in this book. Who were the characters most affected by this theme, and how did they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

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