By the Waters of Babylon Comprehension Questions

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9th Grade
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LEEAH JONES
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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.
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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?
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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)
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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
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"?
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CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.2.6
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