A Nonfiction Account of Hurricane Katrina by Dave Eggers
Question 5 • ELA 11B-CR
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 assessing the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina.
B
Zeitoun is realizing the likelihood of flood casualties.
C
Zeitoun is hoping that his neighbors had time to react to the flood.
D
Zeitoun is remembering the warnings about the levees.
Explanation
Zeitoun thinks it is unlikely anyone in his own neighborhood died because the water rose slowly. Then he worries that people living near the levee breaches were quickly overwhelmed, making flood casualties more likely there. This shows him realizing the likelihood of deaths from the flooding, not simply assessing damage.
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