1.  What caused two major highways to be shut down around Washington D.C. yesterday?

2.  How much money has been spent to protect Washington since 9/11?  How has the money been used?

3.  What would a Code Red declaration by the Department of Homeland Security mean?  What could be the result of a Code Red?

4.  How did Lon Anderson, spokesman for the Automobile Association (AAA) explain the problem with an accident on any of the main commuter routes in the Washington area?

5.  Who is Randall Larsen?  Why does he say an evacuation plan is not necessary?  Do you agree?  Explain your answer.

6.  Who is Natalie Jones Best?  What do you think of her responses (paragraphs 7, 8, 11) to yesterday's gridlock due to accidents?

7.  Is it unrealistic to expect officials to be able to coordinate an orderly evacuation of an entire city in the event of an emergency?  Explain your answer.