By the Waters of Babylon

1.

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When the narrator talks of the "fire falling out of the sky" that destroyed the city of the gods he is describing-

A meteor shower

A comet

Bombs

Lightning

2.

1 point

What was the author's purpose for writing this story?

To explain how religions developed

To imagine life after a devastating war

To tell an exciting story

To describe primitive superstitions

3.

1 point

What must John overcome in order to cross the river?

His own fears

The Forest People

A raging fire

A wild panther

4.

1 point

Which sentence shows that the story is told from the first person point is view?

"I'm the son of a priest"

"But that is a great sin"

"He said,"This is a strong dream."

"The sign was an eagle."

5.

1 point

Why does John want to go to the Dead Places?

The priests order him to explore these mysterious lands.

His father tells him that he will find his future there

He sees the gods walking there in his dreams

The Forest People demand a visit from John's people.

6.

1 point

Why does the narrator set out on a journey from his home?

He is searching for metal.

He needs to hunt for food.

His father has exiled him.

He must do do to become a priest

7.

1 point

The narrator of the story is called naive because he

Does not fully understand what he sees

Has very few experiences in the story

Lies to the reader about his experiences

Finds poor solutions to problems

8.

1 point

While John is in the Place of the Gods, he is attacked by

His father and brother

A pack of wild dogs

The priests of the city

The Forest People

9.

1 point

What does John discover in the Place of the Gods?

Ground that burns forever

The ruins of a destroyed city

A forest with many animals

An island covered in fog

10.

1 point

The narrator in this story is best described as

Spunky

Courageous

Foolish

Meddlesome

11.

1 point

A reader can infer that the people of John's village view priests with

Fear

Anger

Sadness

Respect

12.

1 point

In the Place of the Gods the narrator learns

That the gods were actually humans

To read the old writing

The meaning of the old signs he found

13.

1 point

When does this story take place?

In prehistoric times

During the Middle Ages

In the present

Sometime in the future

14.

1 point

What animal does the narrator of the story kill with his bow?

A pigeon

A deer

A dog

A panther

15.

1 point

What does John see one night in a dream?

The statues of the Place of the Gods

The Great Burning and the Destructions

The Hill People crossing the river

His father and the other priest

16.

1 point

In the Place of the Gods the narrator learns

The meaning of the old signs he found

That the gods were actually humans

To read the old writing

How the gods cooked and clean