English 2nd Semester Exam

Where did the story of Zeitoun take place?

• New Orleans, Louisiana

• Phoenix, Arizona

• Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• Memphis, Tennessee

What event changed Zeitoun's life and is the main antagonist of the story?

• The police

• Hurricane Katrina

• The criminals of New Orleans

• al-Kaeda

Once the hurricane did the major damage and the flood started, how did Zeitoun start helping people?

• Set up his businesses as a shelter

• He became a vigilante and started trying to arrest criminals

• He paddled around in his canoe, helping however he could

• He sent money to his family and gave some to the poor

When Zeitoun was arrested, he has at one of his properties with friends and co-workers. What did the arresting officers say before they rushed in?

• They cussed at them and demanded they open the door

• They didn't say anything, they just kicked the door down

• They asked if they wanted some water

• They pretended to be women in need of help

After almost a month, Kathy finally found Zeitoun and went to get him out of prison. How long did they have to wait at the prison once they got there?

• 1 day

• 5 hours

• 20 minutes

• They let him go immediately

Once Kathy saw Zeitoun, she noticed that he looked different. What was different about his appearance?

• His hair was longer and he lost weight

• His skin was darker from being in the sun

• He was bruised heavily from being beaten

• He was dressed like a woman

Why did Zeitoun lose so much weight in prison?

• He was exercising a lot

• He ate very healthy foods

• He went on a hunger strike to protest his unfair imprisonment

• The food was mostly pork, and as a Muslim, he couldn't eat it

Zeitoun had asked one of the guards why he was arrested, what did the guard tell him?

• He was looting

• He was a terrorist

• The guard didn't tell him anything

• He didn't evacuate when he was supposed to

How was Zeitoun affected by the hurricane?

• He and Kathy divorced

• He became bitter and angry towards authority

• He became even more religious

• He stopped praying and attending his mosque

How did Zeitoun's life improve after the hurricane?

• He made a lot more money helping repair the city

• His mosque gave him an award

• His story made him famous

• He was able to go back to Syria