A Nonfiction Account of Hurricane Katrina by Dave Eggers — Quiz
Question 6 • English Language Arts 11
Read the excerpt from part 2 of Zeitoun . In his neighborhood, miles from the closest levee, the water had risen slowly enough that he knew it was unlikely that anyone had died in the flood. But with a shudder he thought of those closer to the breaches. He didn’t know where the levees had failed, but he knew anyone living nearby would have been quickly overwhelmed. What is happening in the excerpt?
Answer
A
Zeitoun is hoping that his neighbors had time to react to the flood.
B
Zeitoun is realizing the likelihood of flood casualties.
C
Zeitoun is assessing the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina.
D
Zeitoun is remembering the warnings about the levees.
Explanation
Zeitoun thinks that the water rose slowly in his neighborhood, so people there were unlikely to have died. He then worries that people closer to the levee breaches would have been overwhelmed quickly. This shows him realizing that the flood may have caused casualties, making “Zeitoun is realizing the likelihood of flood casualties” the best answer.
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