It was a test, Zeitoun thinks. Who among us could deny that we were tested? But now look at us, he says. Every person is stronger now. Every person who was forgotten by God or country is now louder, more defiant, and more determined. They existed before, and they exist again, in the city of New Orleans and the United States of America. What assumption does the narrator make in this excerpt?
that Hurricane Katrina presented challenges to many people
that the people of New Orleans have renewed their faith in God
that all Hurricane Katrina victims are having experiences similar to his
that the United States government has issued an apology to New Orleans