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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. How many tenants does Zeitoun have?

2. What is Zeitoun waiting for at the beginning of the book?

3. How much older than his wife is Zeitoun?

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

5. What status does New Orleans have during the flood?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Zeitoun remember about his oldest brother?

2. How did Zeitoun's relationship with his wife progress when they first met?

3. What is a hijab?

4. What is Kathy dreading about the evacuation?

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

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

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

8. How did Zeitoun begin his sea-faring career?

9. What favor does Todd do for Zeitoun?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Power and greed were two common themes in this plot. Where did they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

Essay Topic 2

How did Zeitoun's relationship with Kathy change over the course of the plot? What caused these changes, and what significance does this have to the outcome of the book?

Essay Topic 3

Love was a very important theme and motivating factor in this book. Which characters were most affected by this theme? Which relationships were the most significant to the plot and why?

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