A Nonfiction Account of Hurricane Katrina by Dave Eggers

Question 1

What were Zeitoun's primary concerns in the days immediately after the hurricane? Check his three major concerns.

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to save as many of his family’s belongings as possible; to stay in touch with his family; to help other people and animals who also stayed in New Orleans

Question 2

What effects do Zeitoun’s actions have on the reader? Check the two effects that are correct.

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They allow the reader to see Zeitoun as resourceful, helpful, and logical.; They make the reader question the logic behind why he was arrested.

Question 3

Identify the type of conflict Zeitoun experiences in this passage.

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character vs. nature

Question 4

Identify the type of conflict in this passage.

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character vs. society

Question 5

Choose which of these three themes you think is most important in the text.

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Theme 1: Prejudice and profiling can ruin someone’s life.; Theme 2: Good people can rise above difficult circumstances.; Theme 3: Extreme conditions bring out both the best and the worst in society.

Question 6

Which of the following did you include in your theme response?

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the cultural and social context, including Hurricane Katrina and the events of 9/11; the sequence of events that relate to the theme; specific examples of conflicts; an explanation of how the theme was developed

Question 7

Identify the type of conflict Zeitoun experiences in this passage.

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character vs. character

Question 8

What conclusion can you draw about this character vs. society conflict?

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Zeitoun was one of many Muslims profiled during this time period.

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