Waters of Babylon/There will be Soft Rains final

In "The Waters of Babylon," how is Johns society different from the one that came before it?

• There is no warfare.

• People eat only plants

• Technology is more advanced.

• People believe in magic, spirits, and demons.

In "By The Waters", why does John go to the place of the gods?

• To find metal

• To anger his father

• To try to gain knowledge.

• To become more powerful.

What do John's references to gods and magic in "By the Waters of Babylon" most clearly suggest?'

• John is young and lacks experience.

• The "Great Burning" was a recent event.

• The People of the Hills are social outcasts.

• John's people lack knowledge about technology.

In "By the Waters of Babylon," what does John finally realize about the gods?

• They used magic to cook and wash.

• They didn't know how to read.

• They were human beings.

• They still lived in the city.

1. How does the reader learn where and when “There Will Come Soft Rains” takes place?

• 1. The house says it at the beginning (August 4, 2026)

• The story doesn’t specify.

• Through a newspaper article

• The narrator reveals it in the final paragraph.

What is the central idea of "By the Waters of Babylon?"

• Life isn't always fair.

• Love can change the world.

• True wisdom may require knowledge of painful truths.

• If you do what is forbidden, you will always pay a price.

1. In There will be Soft Rains, where are the human beings in the story?

• They are alive and well

• They have evacuated the area

• They died (from a nuclear bomb)

• They are hiding in the basement

What is the most likely way in which water would be purified?

• by drinking it

• by bathing in it

• by sealing it in a large container.

• by removing impurities from it.

What would a stern parent most likely do if his or her child misbehaved?

• laugh about the child's behavior.

• try to explain the child's behavior.

• overlook the child's behavior

• punish the child's behavior

What must happen when a person is fasting?

• The person must not use their phones

• A person cannot eat.

• The person must not smile.

• The person must not speak.