1. By the River of Babylon by Stephen Vicent Benet

The north and the west and the south was good hunting ground.

• True

• False

Peoplpe who touches the metal must be a priest or the son of a priest.

• True

• False

It is forbidden to cross the great river and look upon the place that was the Place of the Gods—this is most strictly forbidden.

• True

• False

The narrator was the son of a:

• pastor

• pope

• priest

it is fitting that a priest's son should show fear.

• True

• False

The narrator was taught the chants and the spells— He was taught how to stop the running of blood from a wound and many secrets.

• True

• False

The narrator also was taught to:

• how to make the old writings and how to read hieroglyphs.

• how to read in the cards and how to make the old writings.

• how to read in the old books and how to make the old writings.

What does the narrator look into the smoke?

• An Ocean, and, beyond it, a great Dead Place and in it the gods running.

• A river, and, beyond it, a great Dead Place and in it the gods walking.

• a lake, and, beyond it, a great Dead Place and in it the gods slepping.

It is forbidden to travel east. It is forbidden to cross the river. It is forbidden to go to the Place of the Gods. All these things are forbidden.

• True

• False

The narrator`s heart was troubled about going to the ___________________, yet he knew that he must go.

• south

• east

• north