Question
Read the excerpt from part 4 of Zeitoun.
Zeitoun’s heart was thrumming. They saw no civilians, no hospital or humanitarian-aid workers, as had been common in areas like the Napoleon–St. Charles staging ground. This was different. This was entirely martial, and the mood was tense.
Zeitoun is considering
the geography of the flood-ravaged city.
the neighbors he should enlist for help.
the hostile nature of his internment.
the lack of resources available for flood victims.
Read the excerpt from part 1 of Zeitoun.
He looked in the backyard. There was the canoe. It called to him, floating and ready. It was a rare opportunity, he thought, to be able to glide over the roads. . . .
Leaving the yard was difficult. A tree across the street had been ripped from its roots and lay across the road, branches spread over his driveway. He paddled around them and looked back to the house. No great damage to the exterior. Some shingles missing from the roof. The windows broken. A gutter that would need remounting. Nothing too bad, three days’ work.
What conclusion can readers draw about this character vs. nature conflict?
Nature exerts power and control over Zeitoun.
Nature offers protection to Zeitoun’s family.
Zeitoun believes he can manage nature’s strength.
Zeitoun feels overwhelmed by nature’s power.
Read the excerpt from part 4 of Zeitoun.
He and Kathy worried about the reach of the Department of Homeland Security, its willingness to contact anyone born in or with a connection to the Middle East. So many of their Muslim friends had been interviewed, forced to send in documents and hire lawyers. But until now Zeitoun had been fortunate. He had had no experience with profiling, hadn’t been suspected of anything by anyone with real authority. There were the occasional looks askance, of course, sneers from people upon hearing his accent. Maybe, he thought, this was just one soldier, ignorant or cruel, wanting to stir things up.
Why does the author include these details?
to illustrate Zeitoun’s strong allegiance to the Middle East
to explain the need for the Department of Homeland Security
to acknowledge the reality of racial profiling and scrutiny
to suggest Zeitoun’s involvement in suspicious activity
Read the excerpt from part 2 of Zeitoun.
He coasted away from his home, passing over bicycles and cars, their antennae scraping the bottom of his canoe. Every vehicle, old and new, was gone, unsalvageable. The numbers filled his head: there were a hundred thousand cars lost in the flood. Maybe more. What would happen to them? Who would take them once the waters receded? In what hole could they all be buried?
Zeitoun is pondering
the fate of flooded cars.
the number of flood victims.
the need for religious burials.
the location of his lost belongings.
Read the excerpt from part 2 of Zeitoun.
Zeitoun went outside, the air humid and gusty. He tied the canoe to the back porch. The water was whispering through the cracks in the back fence, rising up. It was flowing into his yard at an astonishing rate. As he stood, it swallowed his ankles and crawled up his shins.
Back inside, he continued to move everything of value upward. As he did, he watched the water erase the floor and climb the walls. In another hour there was three feet of water indoors. And his house was three feet above street level.
What conclusion can readers draw about this character vs. nature conflict?
Zeitoun’s strength allows him to save all of his possessions.
As a result of the flood’s force, Zeitoun’s confidence is lost.
Despite Zeitoun’s competence, his home sustains damage.
Zeitoun’s fear of the flood forces him to abandon his efforts.
Zeitoun’s heart was thrumming. They saw no civilians, no hospital or humanitarian-aid workers, as had been common in areas like the Napoleon–St. Charles staging ground. This was different. This was entirely martial, and the mood was tense.
Zeitoun is considering
the geography of the flood-ravaged city.
the neighbors he should enlist for help.
the hostile nature of his internment.
the lack of resources available for flood victims.
Read the excerpt from part 1 of Zeitoun.
He looked in the backyard. There was the canoe. It called to him, floating and ready. It was a rare opportunity, he thought, to be able to glide over the roads. . . .
Leaving the yard was difficult. A tree across the street had been ripped from its roots and lay across the road, branches spread over his driveway. He paddled around them and looked back to the house. No great damage to the exterior. Some shingles missing from the roof. The windows broken. A gutter that would need remounting. Nothing too bad, three days’ work.
What conclusion can readers draw about this character vs. nature conflict?
Nature exerts power and control over Zeitoun.
Nature offers protection to Zeitoun’s family.
Zeitoun believes he can manage nature’s strength.
Zeitoun feels overwhelmed by nature’s power.
Read the excerpt from part 4 of Zeitoun.
He and Kathy worried about the reach of the Department of Homeland Security, its willingness to contact anyone born in or with a connection to the Middle East. So many of their Muslim friends had been interviewed, forced to send in documents and hire lawyers. But until now Zeitoun had been fortunate. He had had no experience with profiling, hadn’t been suspected of anything by anyone with real authority. There were the occasional looks askance, of course, sneers from people upon hearing his accent. Maybe, he thought, this was just one soldier, ignorant or cruel, wanting to stir things up.
Why does the author include these details?
to illustrate Zeitoun’s strong allegiance to the Middle East
to explain the need for the Department of Homeland Security
to acknowledge the reality of racial profiling and scrutiny
to suggest Zeitoun’s involvement in suspicious activity
Read the excerpt from part 2 of Zeitoun.
He coasted away from his home, passing over bicycles and cars, their antennae scraping the bottom of his canoe. Every vehicle, old and new, was gone, unsalvageable. The numbers filled his head: there were a hundred thousand cars lost in the flood. Maybe more. What would happen to them? Who would take them once the waters receded? In what hole could they all be buried?
Zeitoun is pondering
the fate of flooded cars.
the number of flood victims.
the need for religious burials.
the location of his lost belongings.
Read the excerpt from part 2 of Zeitoun.
Zeitoun went outside, the air humid and gusty. He tied the canoe to the back porch. The water was whispering through the cracks in the back fence, rising up. It was flowing into his yard at an astonishing rate. As he stood, it swallowed his ankles and crawled up his shins.
Back inside, he continued to move everything of value upward. As he did, he watched the water erase the floor and climb the walls. In another hour there was three feet of water indoors. And his house was three feet above street level.
What conclusion can readers draw about this character vs. nature conflict?
Zeitoun’s strength allows him to save all of his possessions.
As a result of the flood’s force, Zeitoun’s confidence is lost.
Despite Zeitoun’s competence, his home sustains damage.
Zeitoun’s fear of the flood forces him to abandon his efforts.
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Read the excerpt from part 4 of Zeitoun.
Moments later, another passing soldier looked at Zeitoun and muttered “Taliban.” And as much as he wanted to dismiss both comments, he couldn’t. Now he was sure that there was a grave misunderstanding taking place, and that unraveling it, disproving it, was going to take days. Todd ranted, but Zeitoun knew it would do no good. The question of their innocence or guilt would not be answered in this room, not any time soon.
Why does the author include these details?
to compare and contrast Todd and Zeitoun’s experiences
to reveal the prevailing racist sentiment among the soldiers
to acknowledge the need for a speedy trial for war criminals
to emphasize Zeitoun’s efforts to understand the soldiers
Read the excerpt from part 2 of Zeitoun.
As he paddled back to Claiborne, a hope flickered within Zeitoun that his siblings might see him on TV. Perhaps they would see what he was doing, that he had done something good by staying in his adopted city. The Zeitouns were proud, and there was plenty of sibling rivalry that had pushed them all to an array of achievements—all of them measured against the deeds of Mohammed. None of them had ever done something like that, none had achieved on his level. But Zeitoun felt again that perhaps this was his calling, that God had waited to put him here and now to test him in this way. And so he hoped, as silly as it seemed, that his siblings might see him like this.
Why does the author include Zeitoun’s thoughts?
to emphasize how his Muslim faith drives his actions
to illustrate how his strong familial bonds comfort him
to establish the way he competes with his siblings
to reveal the vain hopes held by Katrina survivors
Read the excerpt from part 1 of Zeitoun.
Kathy liked to act exasperated, but Zeitoun’s romantic side was central to why she loved him. She knew that any kind of boat reminded him of his childhood. How could she deny him a used canoe? She was fairly certain he would never use it, but having it in the garage, she knew, would mean something to him—a connection to the past, the possibility of adventure. Whatever it was, she wouldn’t stand in the way.
Zeitoun is recalling
Kathy’s fondness for adventure.
Kathy’s skepticism about his boating ability.
Kathy’s frustration with his many collections.
Kathy’s reaction when he purchased the canoe.
Read the excerpt from part 1 of Zeitoun.
All day Zeitoun and James saw people lined up at bus stops—those who planned to stay in the Superdome. Families, couples, elderly men and women carrying their belongings in backpacks, suitcases, garbage bags. Seeing them exposed like that, as the winds picked up and the sky darkened, worried Zeitoun. He and James passed the same groups, waiting patiently, on the way to their job sites and on their way back.
What is happening in the excerpt?
Zeitoun is surprised by the rapid pace of the evacuation of New Orleans.
Zeitoun is recognizing the vulnerability of those staying in New Orleans.
Zeitoun is frustrated by people’s unwillingness to work for survival.
Zeitoun and James are addressing the needs of others as they work.
Read the excerpt from part 2 of Zeitoun.
In his neighborhood, miles from the closest levee, the water had risen slowly enough that he knew it was unlikely that anyone had died in the flood. But with a shudder he thought of those closer to the breaches. He didn’t know where the levees had failed, but he knew anyone living nearby would have been quickly overwhelmed.
What is happening in the excerpt?
Zeitoun is assessing the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina.
Zeitoun is realizing the likelihood of flood casualties.
Zeitoun is hoping that his neighbors had time to react to the flood.
Zeitoun is remembering the warnings about the levees.
Moments later, another passing soldier looked at Zeitoun and muttered “Taliban.” And as much as he wanted to dismiss both comments, he couldn’t. Now he was sure that there was a grave misunderstanding taking place, and that unraveling it, disproving it, was going to take days. Todd ranted, but Zeitoun knew it would do no good. The question of their innocence or guilt would not be answered in this room, not any time soon.
Why does the author include these details?
to compare and contrast Todd and Zeitoun’s experiences
to reveal the prevailing racist sentiment among the soldiers
to acknowledge the need for a speedy trial for war criminals
to emphasize Zeitoun’s efforts to understand the soldiers
Read the excerpt from part 2 of Zeitoun.
As he paddled back to Claiborne, a hope flickered within Zeitoun that his siblings might see him on TV. Perhaps they would see what he was doing, that he had done something good by staying in his adopted city. The Zeitouns were proud, and there was plenty of sibling rivalry that had pushed them all to an array of achievements—all of them measured against the deeds of Mohammed. None of them had ever done something like that, none had achieved on his level. But Zeitoun felt again that perhaps this was his calling, that God had waited to put him here and now to test him in this way. And so he hoped, as silly as it seemed, that his siblings might see him like this.
Why does the author include Zeitoun’s thoughts?
to emphasize how his Muslim faith drives his actions
to illustrate how his strong familial bonds comfort him
to establish the way he competes with his siblings
to reveal the vain hopes held by Katrina survivors
Read the excerpt from part 1 of Zeitoun.
Kathy liked to act exasperated, but Zeitoun’s romantic side was central to why she loved him. She knew that any kind of boat reminded him of his childhood. How could she deny him a used canoe? She was fairly certain he would never use it, but having it in the garage, she knew, would mean something to him—a connection to the past, the possibility of adventure. Whatever it was, she wouldn’t stand in the way.
Zeitoun is recalling
Kathy’s fondness for adventure.
Kathy’s skepticism about his boating ability.
Kathy’s frustration with his many collections.
Kathy’s reaction when he purchased the canoe.
Read the excerpt from part 1 of Zeitoun.
All day Zeitoun and James saw people lined up at bus stops—those who planned to stay in the Superdome. Families, couples, elderly men and women carrying their belongings in backpacks, suitcases, garbage bags. Seeing them exposed like that, as the winds picked up and the sky darkened, worried Zeitoun. He and James passed the same groups, waiting patiently, on the way to their job sites and on their way back.
What is happening in the excerpt?
Zeitoun is surprised by the rapid pace of the evacuation of New Orleans.
Zeitoun is recognizing the vulnerability of those staying in New Orleans.
Zeitoun is frustrated by people’s unwillingness to work for survival.
Zeitoun and James are addressing the needs of others as they work.
Read the excerpt from part 2 of Zeitoun.
In his neighborhood, miles from the closest levee, the water had risen slowly enough that he knew it was unlikely that anyone had died in the flood. But with a shudder he thought of those closer to the breaches. He didn’t know where the levees had failed, but he knew anyone living nearby would have been quickly overwhelmed.
What is happening in the excerpt?
Zeitoun is assessing the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina.
Zeitoun is realizing the likelihood of flood casualties.
Zeitoun is hoping that his neighbors had time to react to the flood.
Zeitoun is remembering the warnings about the levees.
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1. In the excerpt from part 4 of *Zeitoun*, it is clear that Zeitoun is considering **the hostile nature of his internment**. The implications of a martial atmosphere and the absence of civilians or humanitarian aid workers suggest a threatening environment that he feels is imposing upon him.
2. From the excerpt in part 1 of *Zeitoun*, the conclusion readers can draw about the character vs. nature conflict is that **Nature exerts power and control over Zeitoun**. The imagery of the flood and the destruction surrounding him indicates that nature has caused significant disruption in his life.
3. The author includes the details in part 4 to **acknowledge the reality of racial profiling and scrutiny**. These concerns reflect Zeitoun's apprehension regarding being targeted due to his background, illustrating the broader context of fear and suspicion in a post-9/11 world.
4. In the excerpt from part 2 of *Zeitoun*, Zeitoun is pondering **the fate of flooded cars**. His thoughts about the number of lost vehicles and what will happen to them highlight his concern for the aftermath of the flood and its impact on the city.
5. In the excerpt from part 2, the conclusion readers can draw about this character vs. nature conflict is that **Despite Zeitoun’s competence, his home sustains damage**. Despite his efforts to save his possessions from the rising floodwaters, the destructive force of nature overwhelms him, leading to the inevitable loss he experiences.
2. From the excerpt in part 1 of *Zeitoun*, the conclusion readers can draw about the character vs. nature conflict is that **Nature exerts power and control over Zeitoun**. The imagery of the flood and the destruction surrounding him indicates that nature has caused significant disruption in his life.
3. The author includes the details in part 4 to **acknowledge the reality of racial profiling and scrutiny**. These concerns reflect Zeitoun's apprehension regarding being targeted due to his background, illustrating the broader context of fear and suspicion in a post-9/11 world.
4. In the excerpt from part 2 of *Zeitoun*, Zeitoun is pondering **the fate of flooded cars**. His thoughts about the number of lost vehicles and what will happen to them highlight his concern for the aftermath of the flood and its impact on the city.
5. In the excerpt from part 2, the conclusion readers can draw about this character vs. nature conflict is that **Despite Zeitoun’s competence, his home sustains damage**. Despite his efforts to save his possessions from the rising floodwaters, the destructive force of nature overwhelms him, leading to the inevitable loss he experiences.
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