WorksheetsBy the Waters of Babylon
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is John's intended profession?
a)
School teacher
b)
Chief
c)
Priest
d)
Enforcer
2.
Why does John leave for his journey?
a)
To learn and gain wisdom
b)
To encounter the gods of the past
c)
To disobey his father
d)
To live in the Place of the Dead
3.
What does John discover to be untrue about the Place of the Gods?
a)
He discovers that there is only water magic and no fire magic in the Place of the Gods.
b)
He discovers that the Place of the Gods was never truly destroyed.
c)
He discovers that there are no gods living in the Place of the Gods.
d)
He discovers that the Place of the Gods was once ruled by his father.
4.
When and where does this story take place?
a)
In a post-apocalyptic American city, after a terrible war.
b)
In a futuristic, Utopian society with flying cars.
c)
In Amsterdam's distant past, after World War I.
d)
In a fictional underground world during a war between various peoples.
5.
a)
the Hudson
b)
the bitter water
c)
Oudison (The Hudson) which is long and sacred
d)
Oudison
6.
Based on the selection below, what is the tone of the story?
I looked out of another window—the great vines of their bridges were mended, and the god roads went east and west. Restless, restless, were the gods and always in motion! They burrowed tunnels under rivers—they flew in the air. With unbelievable tools they did giant works.... the pulse of the giant city, beating and beating like a man’s heart. Were they happy? What is happiness to the gods? They were great; they were mighty; they were wonderful and terrible. As I looked upon them and their magic, I felt like a child—but a little more, it seemed to me, and they would pull down the moon from the sky... and yet their wisdom could not but grow until all was peace.
I looked out of another window—the great vines of their bridges were mended, and the god roads went east and west. Restless, restless, were the gods and always in motion! They burrowed tunnels under rivers—they flew in the air. With unbelievable tools they did giant works.... the pulse of the giant city, beating and beating like a man’s heart. Were they happy? What is happiness to the gods? They were great; they were mighty; they were wonderful and terrible. As I looked upon them and their magic, I felt like a child—but a little more, it seemed to me, and they would pull down the moon from the sky... and yet their wisdom could not but grow until all was peace.
a)
Sanctimonious (hypocritical and self-righteous)
b)
Critical (skeptical and unfavorable)
c)
Awestruck (amazed and frightened)
d)
Panicked (frenetic and unhappy)
7.
How does the use of John as a first-person narrator help develop the tone?
a)
It enables the reader to view John objectively and without emotion.
b)
It enables the reader to better understand the Place of the Gods.
c)
It enables the reader to identify with John and view through his eyes.
d)
It enables the reader to view other characters in more detail.
8.
Why is this building significant to the story?
a)
It is proof the gods were an advanced society
b)
It is the subtreasury of New York
c)
UBTREA
d)
ASHING
9.
What do you imagine this is?
a)
the place of the gods
b)
the east
c)
the tunnels
d)
the mid city temple
10.
a)
According to the narrator, this is a god-road crossing the Oudison
b)
According to the author, this is a bridge
c)
According to geography, this a land bridge
d)
Everyone on the internet knows this is a steel dinosaur
11.
The Place of the Gods turns out to be the ruins of which city?
a)
Washington, D.C.
b)
Charlotte, NC
c)
Rome, Italy
d)
New York, NY
12.
ASHING
(Washington)
(Washington)
a)
the first president of the US and of the subtreasury on NY
b)
a god to be worshipped
c)
the most powerful of the gods
d)
the first god
13.
Which of the following represents a theme of the story?
a)
Information can heal entire populations and cities
b)
Knowledge can be dangerous
c)
Communities depend upon their leaders
d)
Each individual must make their own journey
14.
a)
This is a significant image because after a journey everyone is tired.
b)
This is a significant image because the narrator realizes that the "gods" were simply humans.
c)
This is a significant image because John realizes that this is his eventuality.
15.
Which of the following facts best supports the theme of the text?
a)
John learns that the people of New York once had advanced technology and great wisdom, but their zeal for knowledge destroyed them.
b)
John felt a great sense of responsibility for his journey because he knew that his father expected him to become a wise priest.
c)
John's encounter with the dead man in the Place of the Gods made him realize how important his family really is.
d)
John is almost killed while crossing the river because he lacks experience.
16.
This story was published in 1937, just before World War II broke out. How is this historical context represented in the story?
a)
The story is rooted in the optimism of post-war victory, as evidenced by John's triumphant return as a man.
b)
The story is rooted in the fears of other people, as evidenced by John's constant fear of the Forest People.
c)
The story is rooted in the fears of advanced weaponry, as evidenced by the "gods" that destroyed their whole world.
d)
The story is rooted in the optimism of pre-war avoidance, as evidenced by John's decision to listen to his father and not go on a journey East.
17.
When did this actually occur in the story?
a)
in the denoument
b)
in the ancient past
c)
in the dystopic future
d)
in a vision
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