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?

a zeitoun is assessing the damage caused by hurricane katrina.
b zeitoun is realizing the likelihood of flood casualties.
c zeitoun is hoping that his neighbors had time to react to the flood.
d zeitoun is remembering the warnings about the levees.

B. Zeitoun is realizing the likelihood of flood casualties.

In this passage, Zeitoun reflects on the difference between the situation in his neighborhood, and that of other parts of the city. He thinks about how his neighborhood was miles from the closest levee, so the water rose slowly and it was unlikely that anyone had died. However, in the neighborhoods closer to the breaches, it is likely people had died. He is realizing that the likelihood of flood casualties near the breaches is high.

explanation:

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administration noun

the government of a country

affairs

events and activities relating to the government, politics, economy, etc. of a country, region, or the world

the corridors (of power)

the places where people use their political influence and major political decisions are made

government

the process, method, or effects of governing

play politics

to use politics for your own reasons, without caring about the effects on other people

political

relating to politics

political

interested or involved in politics

politically

in a political way

politicize

to bring an issue, organization, way of doing something, etc. to the attention of the public so that it can be discussed

politicize

to make someone more interested and involved in politics

politicking

political activity by someone who is only interested in doing things for their own advantage, not in other people

politics

the ideas and activities involved in getting power in a country or over a particular area of the world

politics

the profession of being a politician

politics

the ideas and activities used by people within a particular group to try to get power

public affairs

political issues that affect most people

public life

work that involves being known to a lot of people, especially in politics, but also in religion and education

public office

a job in the government that you have because you were chosen or elected

public service

work or important positions in the government, or in organizations controlled by the government

representation

in politics, the job of officially people and making decisions for them

sociopolitical

involving a combination of social and political matters

state

the government of a country

that is the way of a cheater and cheaters get nothing but bad grades and in trouble.