By The Waters of Babylon

Multiple Choice

According to the laws of the Hill People, what is strictly forbidden?

• Crossing the great river and going to the Place of the Gods

• Becoming a priest without training

• Speaking to outsiders

• Using fire after sunset

Open Ended

Why do you think laws are important for a society, based on the introduction of the Hill People in the story?

Multiple Choice

What event is described as the 'Great Burning' in the old stories, and what were its consequences for the land and its people?

• A great flood destroyed the land and forced people to move.

• A fire fell from the sky, covering the land with a poison mist and destroying the gods and their city.

• A war broke out between tribes, leading to the destruction of the gods.

• A disease spread across the land, causing the gods to disappear.

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"The law is the law. But sometimes the ​

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is stronger than the ​

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. If your ​

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does not eat you up, you may be a a great priest. Go, my ​

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."

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spirit

law

dream

son

Multiple Choice

Which of the following challenges did the narrator face during his journey through the forests?

• He was attacked by the Forest People.

• He struggled to find food and water.

• He had to avoid enemies and faced fear when reaching the Place of the Gods.

• He was lost and could not find his way.

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I saw great statues whose ​

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were cracked and ​

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. One ​

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had letters I could read: ASHING. I thought it must be the name of a great ​

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.

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faces

worn

statue

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Multiple Choice

The narrator saw a statue with the letters 'ASHING.' What did he believe this meant?

• It was the name of a demon.

• It was the name of a great god.

• It was a warning to stay away.

• It was the name of the city.

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I also found a kitchen with a stove, a ​

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box that was supposed to ​

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food without a fire, but it was ​

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and dark. I touched the smooth, cool surfaces of their tools and looked out the ​

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at the empty canyons they called ​

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.

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magic

cook

cold

windows

streets

Fill in the Blanks

In the city of ruins, the narrator found a room with handles labeled

and COLD, but no water came out.

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I found a ​

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to sleep, and as I closed my ​

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, a vision came to me. It was as if I was seeing the ​

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as it was in the past, when the ​

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were still alive.

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eyes

city

gods

Multiple Choice

What caused the destruction of the city in the vision described?

• A natural disaster

• A war between gods

• The people's own knowledge and power

• An invasion by outsiders

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I knew I was looking at one of the men from the past, a man who had lived and breathed in this very room before the

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Multiple Choice

How did the narrator's understanding of the 'gods' change after visiting the city?

• He believed they were demons

• He realized they were just men

• He thought they were still gods

• He believed they were animals

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I had a vision, Father. I saw them living in their ​

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with lights and magic chariots. Then I saw them ​

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it all with ​

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from the sky. They had too much ​

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, and it became a ​

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that ended their world.

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city

destroy

fire

knowledge

weapon

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They were not gods. They were men. I saw their broken city and their great statue of ASHING.

Who Was "Ashing"?

(think about a president)

Multiple Choice

According to the narrator's father, why must the truth be revealed slowly to the people?

• The people are not interested in the truth

• The truth is too dangerous to share all at once

• The truth is not important

• The truth is already known

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They were not gods. They were

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The narrator plans to go back to the great city called

to learn its secrets and rebuild.

Multiple Choice

Why is it forbidden for the Hill People to cross the great river and go to the Place of the Gods?

• Because it is considered dangerous and against their laws

• Because there is nothing of interest on the other side

• Because the river is too wide to cross

• Because the Place of the Gods is a myth