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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 call the Clairborne house?

2. How does Kathy cheer her daughters up during the flood?

3. What keeps Ahmad semi-calm while Zeitoun is missing?

4. What is involved in the criminal processing?

5. What is becoming infected on Zeitoun while he is arrested?

Short Essay Questions

1. What good news comes to Kathy after she learns her husband has been arrested?

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

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

4. What were some of the people incarcerated with Zeitoun arrested for?

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

6. What deal are the men in the cell with Zeitoun offered?

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

8. What gives Kathy comfort while her husband is missing?

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

10. What makes Kathy decide to put her kids in a school in Phoenix?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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