By the Waters of Babylon Comprehension Questions

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Why did John think "his magic was strong"? Choose two answers.

• He was lucky to find food.

• John was able to make a fire to roast meat.

• He passes the Forest People without them noticing him.

• It was an eight-day journey.

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What did John see to the south of the great Ou-dis-sun river?

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Read the sentence and answer the question:

"He (John) fears that he will die if he goes, but he feels that he won't be able to live with himself if he doesn't go."

Why is John conflicted about his decision to enter the Place of the Gods?

• He will be consumed by the flames of the Great Burning.

• He was warned that he will die if he enters the area.

• He might run into the Forest People.

• He is curious to know what is the Place of the Gods despite the warnings.

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As John enters the Place of the Gods, what things did he find were not true? Choose three answers.

• Island covered in fog

• It always rained on the island.

• Island was covered in enchantments

• The rivers was always flooded

• The ground burns forever

On Page 2, John sees a "sub-treasury building and a broken monument to George Washington." We can infer that John is in what city?​ ​ ​ ​ (a)  

• New York
• Tampa
• Chicago

On Page 3, John sees a a broken statue "an image of a man or a god. It had been made of white stone and he wore his hair tied back like a woman's. His name was ASHING..." ​We can infer the image was a statue of ______.

• Andrew Johnson

• Franklin Roosevelt

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

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What did John mean when "there is no smell of man"?

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How does John get away from the pack of wild dogs?

As John sleeps in the apartment, what does fall into?

• A vision

• A nightmare

• A hallucination

• Insomnia

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What does John see in his vision?