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

Question 2

Identify the type of conflict Zeitoun experiences in this passage. X character vs. charactercharacter vs. self✔ character vs. naturecharacter vs. society

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C: ✔ character vs. nature

Question 3

Identify the type of conflict in this passage.

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D: character vs. society

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

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

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A: Theme 1: Prejudice and profiling can ruin someone’s life.; B: Theme 2: Good people can rise above difficult circumstances.; C: 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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A: the cultural and social context, including Hurricane Katrina and the events of 9/11; B: the sequence of events that relate to the theme; C: types of conflict that relate to the theme; D: specific examples of conflicts; E: an explanation of how the theme was developed

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

Identify the type of conflict Zeitoun experiences in this passage. ✔ character vs. charactercharacter vs. selfX character vs. naturecharacter vs. society

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A: ✔ character vs. character

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