By the Waters of Babylon Comprehension Questions

By the Waters of Babylon Comprehension Questions

9th Grade

18 Qs

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By the Waters of Babylon Comprehension Questions

By the Waters of Babylon Comprehension Questions

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th Grade

Easy

CCSS
RL.3.1, RI.3.1, RL.9-10.10

+37

Standards-aligned

Created by

LEEAH JONES

Used 22+ times

FREE Resource

18 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

Page 2

Why did John think "his magic was strong"? Choose two answers.

He was lucky to find food.

John was able to make a fire to roast meat.

He passes the Forest People without them noticing him.

It was an eight-day journey.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

2.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

Page 2

What did John see to the south of the great Ou-dis-sun river?

Evaluate responses using AI:

OFF

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

Page 2

Read the sentence and answer the question:

"He (John) fears that he will die if he goes, but he feels that he won't be able to live with himself if he doesn't go."

Why is John conflicted about his decision to enter the Place of the Gods?

He will be consumed by the flames of the Great Burning.

He was warned that he will die if he enters the area.

He might run into the Forest People.

He is curious to know what is the Place of the Gods despite the warnings.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

Page 2

As John enters the Place of the Gods, what things did he find were not true? Choose three answers.

Island covered in fog

It always rained on the island.

Island was covered in enchantments

The rivers was always flooded

The ground burns forever

5.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

On Page 2, John sees a "sub-treasury building and a broken monument to George Washington." We can infer that John is in what city?​ ​ ​ ​ (a)  

New York
Tampa
Chicago

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

On Page 3, John sees a a broken statue "an image of a man or a god. It had been made of white stone and he wore his hair tied back like a woman's. His name was ASHING..." ​We can infer the image was a statue of ______.

Andrew Johnson

Franklin Roosevelt

George Washington

Abraham Lincoln

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

7.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

10 mins • 1 pt

Page 3

What did John mean when "there is no smell of man"?

Evaluate responses using AI:

OFF

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

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