A Nonfiction Account of Hurricane Katrina by Dave Eggers
Question 15 • ELA 11B-CR
Read the excerpt from part 4 of Zeitoun.Zeitoun’s heart was thrumming. They saw no civilians, no hospital or humanitarian-aid workers, as had been common in areas like the Napoleon–St. Charles staging ground. This was different. This was entirely martial, and the mood was tense.Zeitoun is considering
Answer
A
the geography of the flood-ravaged city.
B
the neighbors he should enlist for help.
C
the hostile nature of his internment.
D
the lack of resources available for flood victims.
Explanation
Zeitoun notices that the area has no civilians or aid workers and is instead entirely military, with a tense mood. This observation suggests he is thinking about how hostile and militarized his situation has become. The best answer is “the hostile nature of his internment,” not the city’s geography or the resources available to flood victims.
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