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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 can't Zeitoun call Kathy at Yuko's house?

2. How many soldiers are present when Zeitoun is strip searched?

3. How does Yuko look for information about Zeitoun?

4. What is the name of the second hurricane?

5. What causes the mayor to cancel the reopening of the city?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why hasn't Kathy been able to hear from Zeitoun for two weeks?

2. How does Kathy see the damage to her house, and how does she respond?

3. How does Kathy try to get a hold of Zeitoun when he goes missing?

4. What happens just after Kathy and her daughter say a prayer in the living?

5. Who is Raleigh, and what problem does he have in helping Zeitoun?

6. How does Kathy cheer up her daughters when they realize their entire house is under water?

7. What is Zeitoun mocked about when a second set of pictures is taken?

8. What does Kathy have to do to fulfill the bail requirements for her husband?

9. How does Zeitoun get a message out of prison and to his wife?

10. What keeps Kathy from going home like she wanted to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

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

How does Zeitoun's religion affect his life for both good and bad throughout the plot of this book?

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