1 What country is Zeitoun from? Iraq Pakistan Lebanon Syria 2 How many siblings does Zeitoun have? Three Six Twelve Ten 3 What rite of passage did Zeitoun experience when he was thirteen? His father bought him a box of cigars He was allowed to go sardine-fishing with the men His older brother taught him to drive a car He was given his own horse 4 Why does Zeitoun go by his last name? He wants to honor his father's memory His last name is very common in Jableh, and hearing it said reminds him of his childhood People cannot pronounce his first name correctly He likes that it begins with a 'Z' 5 What does Zeitoun do for a living? He is a car mechanic He is a painting contractor He is an architect He is a roof repairman 6 Where did Kathy grow up? Damascus Baton Rouge Bayonne New Orleans 7 What movie are Zeitoun's daughters obsessed with at the beginning of the book? The Incredibles Sleepless in Seattle Chicago Pride and Prejudice 8 Initially, why isn't Zeitoun's family worried about Hurricane Katrina? Their house is specially designed to withstand hurricanes They will be out of town when it makes landfall They have never experienced a hurricane before Hurricanes are very common in New Orleans 9 What controversial image does Zeitoun accidentally put in his company's logo? A red flag A crescent A donkey A rainbow 10 What religion was Kathy brought up in? Episcopal Christianity Southern Baptist Christianity Judaism Catholicism 11 How does Kathy indulge herself in the car after dropping her daughters off at school? She stops at McDonald's She turns off her cell phone She listens to the hip-hop radio station She stops at the drive-through Starbucks 12 Where does Ahmad live? Spain The Ninth Ward Syria Montgomery 13 What is Ahmad's job? Meteorologist Ship captain Air traffic controller Commercial pilot 14 Which New Orleans landmark is Zeitoun's crew working on when the hurricane hits? The Ogden Museum One Shell Square The Presbytere Museum The Ponchartrain Hotel 15 What is Kathy's maiden name? Baptiste Delphine Rodriguez Duncan 16 Where do the Zeitouns usually go on vacation? Destin, Florida Corpus Christi, Texas Key West, Florida Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 17 Where did Kathy and Yuko work together after high school? Dunkin' Donuts Burger King Popeyes Sears 18 Which of these is NOT one of Kathy's reasons for converting to Islam? It is a condition for her to marry Zeitoun She is put off by her evangelical church's preacher She believes it gives women dignity Theologically, it is very similar to the Christianity she already practices 19 What category storm is Katrina when it hits New Orleans? Category 5 Category 4 Tropical Storm Category 3 20 Why doesn't Zeitoun want to hide from the storm in the Superdome? There are too many people there It is too far from where he lives He believes its construction cannot withstand a powerful hurricane He is worried about looters at his house 21 What is the first damage Zeitoun notices in his house? Flooding in the basement Leaks in the roof A collapsed wall A broken window 22 Where did Zeitoun buy his canoe? From a sports supply store From a client From Target From a looter 23 What does Kathy manage to buy from Wal-Mart, despite the fact that most of its stock is sold out? Flashlights Canned food Ice Batteries 24 To her chagrin, what meal do Kathy's sisters try to feed her children? Pork chops Bacon and eggs Ham Hot dogs 25 Why do Zeitoun's friends, Adnan and Abeer, ask to stay with Kathy? They don't know anyone in Baton Rouge They want someone for their children to play with They want to stay with a Muslim They were on their way further north, but ran out of gas
