A Nonfiction Account of Hurricane Katrina by Dave Eggers — Quiz
Question 3 • English Language Arts 11
Read the excerpt from part 2 of Zeitoun . Zeitoun woke with the sun and crawled out of his tent. The day was bright, and as far as he could see in any direction the city was underwater. . . . He could only think of Judgment Day, of Noah and forty days of rain. And yet it was so quiet, so still. Nothing moved. He sat on the roof and scanned the horizon, looking for any person, any animal or machine moving. Nothing. As he did his morning prayers, a helicopter broke the silence, shooting across the treetops and heading downtown. Why does the author include the details of Zeitoun’s morning?
Answer
A
to establish Zeitoun’s dedication to the rituals of his faith
B
to suggest the hopelessness of Zeitoun’s situation
C
to reveal the military’s attempts at assistance
D
to illustrate the solitary existence endured by survivors
Explanation
The details emphasize how alone Zeitoun is: the city is submerged, nothing moves, and he searches the horizon for any person, animal, or machine but sees no one. The helicopter briefly breaks the silence, but it does not change the isolation of his surroundings. These details illustrate the solitary existence endured by survivors.
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