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AssignmentMultiple Choice

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

Question 2 • CA-Common Core English Language Arts 10

What textual evidence supports the analysis that the setting develops the character’s bravery?

Answer
A
“The grass grew in the cracks of the broken stone.”
B
“There should have been the wailings of spirits and the shrieks of demons.”
C
“It was very silent and sunny where I had landed.”
D
“It is a fair island—no wonder the gods built there.”

Explanation

“There should have been the wailings of spirits and the shrieks of demons” describes the frightening setting the character expects to encounter. Facing such a place gives the character a chance to show bravery, so this line best supports the idea that the setting develops that trait. The other choices describe the landscape without emphasizing its danger or the character’s courage.

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