By the Waters of Babylon

John's father advises against sharing John's newfound knowledge with the rest of the village because:

John's father ultimately permits him to travel to "The Place of the Gods" because ...

Stephen Vincent Benét wrote this story as a cautionary tale about the dangers of global warming.

Who is the author?

One of the rules of the Hill People is that only a priest or a son of a priest can touch metal.

Through the "naive narrator" lense, Benet creates a sense of what type of irony throughout the story?

A(n) __________ is a reference to something from literature, history, mythology, popular culture, or etc.

Which of the following facts best supports the theme of the text?

John thought ___ were tunnels where the gods kept their slaved

John expects that he will die while crossing "the great river" and never return home.

UBTREAS is an allusion to buried treasure in the subway.

John's father ultimately permits him to travel to "The Place of the Gods" because ...

When and where does this story take place?

John expects that he will die while crossing "the great river" and never return home.

Which of the following represents a theme of the story?

This story was published in 1937, just before World War II. How is this historical context represented in the story?

On his trip, John kills an eagle.

The Place of the Gods turns out to be the ruins of which city?

"By the Waters of Babylon" is a biblical allusion.

When John becomes a chief priest, he wants to

What is John's intended profession (job)?

What is the point of view this story is written in?

A naive narrator....

Why does John go on this journey?

What does John discover about the Place of the Gods?

Who was the "ashing" statue a statue of?

How does the use of John as a first-person narrator help develop the tone?

Through the "naive narrator" lense, Benet creates a sense of what type of irony throughout the story?