"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

“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 3

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

Revolt · Accepted Answer

“falling apart into great blocks”

Question 4

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 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.The overall effect of word choice in the story is to create a threatening atmosphere.The choice of religious terms suggests that communities live in peace in this new world.The use of positive adjectives to describe nature suggests that the world is now tranquil and safe.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.

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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