Question 13 of 15 • $2526: sem 2: 1001370: English 3: NEW
Read the excerpt from part 1 of Zeitoun.The leaks began at about two or three. The first was in the corner of Nademah’s bedroom. Zeitoun went down to the garage and retrieved a forty-gallon garbage can to catch the water. Another leak opened a few minutes later, this one in the upstairs hallway. Zeitoun found another garbage can. A window in the master bedroom broke just after three o’clock, as if a brick had been thrown through the glass. Zeitoun gathered the shards and stuffed the opening with a pillow. Another leak opened in Safiya and Aisha’s room. He found another, bigger garbage can.What conclusion can readers draw about this character vs.nature conflict?
Answer
A
Zeitoun heeds forecasts of the storm’s strength and purchases extra supplies.
B
Zeitoun heeds forecasts of the storm’s strength and enlists help from friends.
C
Faced with the storm’s brutality, Zeitoun is ill-prepared to save his home.
D
Faced with the storm’s brutality, Zeitoun is resourceful and determined.