"By the Waters of Babylon," Part 1: Analyzing Setting

Question 1

Which statement best describes the setting of "By the Waters of Babylon”?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The story is set in New York many years after an apocalypse, and communities have formed in the area’s forest and hills.

Question 2

“setting of the eighth sun” ✔ “falling apart into great blocks”“the Place of the Gods”

Revolt · Accepted Answer

“falling apart into great blocks”

Question 3

Which details reveal the setting of the passage? Check all that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

“the north and the west . . . are good hunting ground”; “it is forbidden to go east”; “it is there that there are the ashes of the Great Burning”

Question 4

“the forest is safer” “No man of my tribe had seen it” ✔ “Its name is Ou-dis-sun, the Sacred”

Revolt · Accepted Answer

“Its name is Ou-dis-sun, the Sacred”

Question 5

Which statement best describes the impact of word choice in this passage?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The repetition of a word associated with war and decay emphasize the horror of the past.

Question 6

Which statements best analyze the effect of word choice on the story? Check all that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The overall effect of word choice in the story is to create a threatening atmosphere.; The descriptions of bones, broken roads, and falling buildings suggest the horror of the past.; The use of terms such as “god-road” to describe the setting suggests a religious society.

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