"By the Waters of Babylon," Part 1: Analyzing Setting — Quiz
Question 1 • English Language Arts 10
Read the passage from "By the Waters of Babylon.” I have been in the Dead Places near us, with my father—at first, I was afraid. When my father went into the house to search for the metal, I stood by the door and my heart felt small and weak. It was a dead man's house, a spirit house. It did not have the smell of man, though there were old bones in a corner. Which detail from the text best establishes the influence of religion on this setting?
Answer
A
“It was a dead man's house, a spirit house.”
B
“I stood by the door and my heart felt small and weak.”
C
“I have been in the Dead Places near us, with my father.”
D
“It did not have the smell of man, though there were old bones in a corner.”
Explanation
The phrase “a spirit house” shows that the narrator understands the house through spiritual or religious beliefs. Calling it a “dead man’s house” also reflects those beliefs. The other details describe the narrator’s fear, the location, or the house’s physical condition rather than religion’s influence.
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