A Nonfiction Account of Hurricane Katrina by Dave Eggers Answers

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Which of the following statements best describes Zeitoun’s attitude about the storm?

He did not understand why people would want to leave their homes.

He saw no need to leave since he lived far from levees in a two-story house.

He was too busy to have an opinion about the oncoming storm.

He wished he had left the city before the new surge of cars began.

Based on this passage, what are Zeitoun’s goals in the days following Katrina?

He wants to talk to reporters and accomplish more than his siblings.

He wants to help, get recognition for his actions, and serve God.

He wants to become a sailor, travel the world, and make the sea his home.

Zeitoun saw himself as someone trying to help after the storm. How do the police officers see him?

as a hotheaded young man who was looting houses

as an agitated civilian who has lost all of his worldly possessions

as a terrorist threat who does not deserve his rights as a citizen

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