Why did Zeitoun decide to stay out the storm in New Orleans? How was Zeitoun able to navigate around the flooded streets of New Orleans?

Why did Kathy leave New Orleans? How did Kathy feel about Zeitoun staying behind?

What were possible reasons behind Zeitoun's incarceration? How was Zeitoun's religion used against him by the prison guards? What did authorities possibly suspect about Zeitoun's activities?

What wasn't Zeitoun able to eat much of the food he was given in prison? How did Zeitoun's incarceration impact his health?

What impact did Zeitoun's dilemma have on his wife and children and family in Syria? Why didn't Zeitoun call Kathy for almost a month after he was imprisoned? What did she think when he didn't call?

What health did Kathy suffer from after Zeitoun's ordeal was over? Why could her problems be connected to what happened to...