A Nonfiction Account of Hurricane Katrina by Dave Eggers

Question 1

Identify the following statements as true or false.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Identify the following statements as true or false.: true; Identify the following statements as true or false.: false

Question 2

Zeitoun was too busy to evacuate before the storm.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

false

Question 3

Many people decided to leave town before the storm arrived.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

true

Question 4

Most people did not know that the hurricane was going to hit New Orleans.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

false

Question 5

Zeitoun runs a construction company.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

true; Selection 1: true; Selection 2: false; Selection 3: true; Selection 4: false

Question 6

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

Revolt · Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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

Revolt · Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Revolt · Accepted Answer

as a terrorist threat who does not deserve the rights of a citizen

A Nonfiction Account of Hurricane Katrina by Dave Eggers Answers