By The Waters of Babylon

What is John's intended profession?

• School teacher
• Chief
• Priest
• Enforcer

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why does John leave for his journey?

• To learn and gain wisdom
• To encounter the gods of the past
• To disobey his father
• To live in the Place of the Dead

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What does John discover to be untrue about the Place of the Gods?

• He discovers that there is only water magic and no fire magic in the Place of the Gods.
• He discovers that the Place of the Gods was never truly destroyed.
• He discovers that there are no gods living in the Place of the Gods.
• He discovers that the Place of the Gods was once ruled by his father.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.9

When and where does this story take place?

• In a post-apocalyptic American city, after a terrible war.
• In a futuristic, Utopian society with flying cars.
• In Amsterdam's distant past, after World War I.
• In a fictional underground world during a war between various peoples.

The Place of the Gods turns out to be the ruins of which city?

• Washington, D.C.
• Charlotte, NC
• Rome, Italy
• New York, NY

Which of the following represents a theme of the story?

• Information can heal entire populations and cities
• Knowledge can be dangerous
• Communities depend upon their leaders
• Each individual must make their own journey

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following facts best supports the theme of the text?

• John learns that the people of New York once had advanced technology and great wisdom, but their zeal for knowledge destroyed them.
• John felt a great sense of responsibility for his journey because he knew that his father expected him to become a wise priest.
• John's encounter with the dead man in the Place of the Gods made him realize how important his family really is.
• John is almost killed while crossing the river because he lacks experience.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

BTWB: Which word best describes what the narrator wants?

• love

• friends

• knowledge

• attention

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

BTWB: What point of view is the story written?

• first person 
• second person 
• third-person limited
• omniscient

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What does John see one night in his dream that was magic?

• a mighty temple of statues of the Place of the Gods

• the Place of the Gods before it was destroyed

• the Great Burning and the Destruction

• the dead God

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1