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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 properties does Zeitoun own?

2. What items from childhood does Zeitoun save from the flood?

3. What kind of boat helps the single woman found by Zeitoun?

4. What city was Zeitoun born in?

5. What country was Zeitoun born in?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What warning does Ahmed give Zeitoun about Katrina?

3. What favor does Todd do for Zeitoun?

4. What does Zeitoun remember about his oldest brother?

5. How did Zeitoun meet his wife?

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

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

8. What drove Kathy away from Christianity?

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

10. What is a hijab?

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

"Zeitoun" takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Eggers have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 3

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

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