1.  What three states were struck by hurricane Katrina? 

2.  On which city/state are most TV news reports focusing?  Why do you think this is so?

3.  What explanation does Mr. Dawson give for the fact that so many people were able to evacuate but chose to stay?  Do you agree with their reasoning?  Explain your answer.

4.  List the four cities described by Mr. Dawson in paragraphs 11, 12, 13 and 17.  (World subscribers see p. 23 of the magazine for a map of the Gulf Coast.  Others, go to msn.com, click on "maps and directions", type in "Louisiana" in the state box and click "go".)  How did the hurricane affect each of these cities?

5.  Describe the tone of the article. (Tone can be defined as: The writer's attitude toward his readers and his subject; his mood or moral view. A writer can be formal, informal, playful, ironic, and especially, optimistic or pessimistic.)  Why do you think Mr. Dawson used the tone he did for this story of devastation?

6.  Mr. Dawson drove 800 miles through Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.  What was the purpose of his trip?  What additional information would you like to know from Mr. Dawson?