Hi Guys! Please answer these 25 questions about Zeitoun pp. 202-251.
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Due: Thursday April 12th!
Zeitoun Quiz 3
1. What
was Ahmad's first career goal before he joined the Navy academy?
·
To
be a painting contractor
·
To
be a long-distance swimmer
·
To
be a doctor
·
To
be a lawyer
2. How
does Zeitoun joke that he will get around after the floodwaters recede?
·
By
motorcycle
·
By canoe
·
By horse
·
By
pogo stick
3. Which
religious figure does the chemical fire evoke for Zeitoun?
·
Noah
·
Mohammed
·
Moses
·
Jesus
4. In
his argument with his first boss about the existence of a supreme being, to
what did Zeitoun compare God?
·
The
President
·
A
ship captain
·
A
sculptor
·
A father
5. What
animals is Zeitoun surprised to see in the middle of a traffic intersection?
·
Horses
·
Pigs
·
Greyhounds
·
Giraffes
6. Why
is Zeitoun unsettled by the beautiful woman who asks for a ride in his canoe?
·
He
is attracted to her
·
He
saw her looting a jewelry store the day before
·
She
is dazed and seems unaware of a massive wound on her head
·
She
is a prostitute
7. Traveling
through the city on September 4, Zeitoun sees a cluster of dead dogs in the
water. How did they die?
·
They
were shot
·
Starvation
·
Drowning
·
They
were burned in the chemical fire
8. What
Qur'an passage does Zeitoun read to calm himself after being disturbed by the
dead dogs?
·
The Jinn
·
The
Overthrowing
·
The
Reality
·
The Pen
9. What
kind of animals did Ahmad and Zeitoun breed when they were boys?
·
Rabbits
·
Pigeons
·
Squid
·
Sardines
10. What
do Rob and Walt ask Zeitoun to check on, since he is in New Orleans anyway?
·
Their
house
·
Their
rental properties
·
Their
cat
·
Their
dog
11. Why
can't Nasser evacuate New Orleans when he is finally ready to do so?
·
There
are too many elderly people that need to be evacuated first
·
The
evacuation helicopter has crashed
·
Authorities
will not evacuate him without a photo ID
·
He
is too ill to be moved
12. Why
does Zeitoun hope his siblings will see him on television?
·
No
one in his family has ever been on television before
·
So
they will know he is alive
·
So
they will know about the good deeds he is doing
·
So
they will see that conditions in New Orleans are not as bad as the media
suggest
13. Which
of these organizations does Ahmad NOT contact in his efforts to locate Zeitoun?
·
The
television station that interviewed Zeitoun
·
The
Coast Guard
·
The
National Guard
·
Relief
agencies that track missing people
14. What
does Kathy promise her children to calm them down after they get upset that
their home is underwater?
·
New
bedroom sets
·
The
special edition DVD of Pride and Prejudice
·
New
board games
·
New
dolls
15. What
physical change does Kathy undergo as a result of worrying about Zeitoun?
·
She
develops ulcers
·
She
develops arthritis
·
She
develops chronic migraines
·
Her
hair turns gray
16. Who
organizes the shelter for Katrina victims in Phoenix?
·
The
National Guard
·
Yuko
·
The
Red Cross
·
Ahmaad
17. In
the event of Zeitoun's death, what is the main reason Kathy contemplates moving
to Syria?
·
She
wants to be near Ahmad
·
She
wants to send her daughters to a Muslim school, and Syria offers more options
for this
·
She
has nowhere else to go
·
Being
ensconced by Zeitoun's extended family might be a comfort to her daughters
18. How
many guns does Kathy calculate are in New Orleans?
·
28,000
·
64,000
·
112,000
·
232,000
19. What
prevents Kathy from going back to New Orleans to search for Zeitoun's body?
·
Yuko
insists she stay in Phoenix longer
·
She
has an instinct that he is still alive
·
Hurricane
Rita
·
Hurricane
Irene
20. How
long did Zeitoun and Kathy hike in Málaga to "touch the rock?"
·
Twenty
miles
·
Five
miles
·
Fifteen
miles
·
Ten
miles
21. Who
notifies Kathy that Zeitoun is in prison?
·
Nasser
Dayoob
·
A
prison missionary
·
A
prison guard
·
Todd
Gambino
22. Where
does Zeitoun take his first shower after Hurricane Katrina?
·
His
house on Dart Street
·
At
Yuko's house in Phoenix
·
In
prison
·
The
rental property on Claiborne
23. Which
of the people arrested with Zeitoun is able to stay lighthearted even after
being put in the military van?
·
Ronnie
·
Nasser
Dayoob
·
Adnan
·
Todd
Gambino
24. What
was the original purpose of the makeshift prison where Zeitoun is held?
·
Private
airport
·
Warehouse
·
Bus
station
·
College
dormitory
25. Initially,
why does Zeitoun think he has been arrested?
·
He
is being evacuated forcibly
·
He
committed tax fraud prior to the hurricane
·
He
resembles a wanted gang member
·
He
was seen breaking into his neighbors' house to feed the dogs, and was mistaken
for a looter
