A Nonfiction Account of Hurricane Katrina by Dave Eggers
Question 8 • TX-English III B
Read the excerpt from part 4 of Zeitoun.Todd raised his voice, rolled his eyes. The soldiers around him stood closer, barking admonitions and threats back at him.“Why are we here?” he asked a passing soldier.“You guys are al Qaeda,” the soldier said.Todd laughed derisively, but Zeitoun was startled. He could not have heard right.Why does the author describe this encounter?
Answer
A
to illustrate Todd’s casual rapport with the soldiers
B
to emphasize the weight of racist assumptions
C
to reveal a language barrier between Todd and the soldiers
D
to indicate Todd’s involvement with terrorist groups