waters of babylon Flashcards
After what type of event is this story set?
The story takes place after destructive, apocalyptic type events on the Earth.m
What sets the narrator and his father apart from the people surrounding them?
The narrator’s father is a priest; the narrator is son
of the priest—a priest in training. They are People
of the Hills surrounded by Forest People
How does the narrator arrive at his insight about who the gods of the Dead Places were?
John discovers the clothed body of a dead man
sitting in his apartment. He looks at his skin and
into his face and realizes that he is a human, not
a god.
What advice about sharing knowledge does John’s father give him at the end of the story?
John’s father tells him that truth should be taught
a little at a time.
. (a) In paragraph 6, what word does John, one of the Hill People, use to
describe the Forest People? (b) Make inferences What does this suggest
about how the Hill People view the Forest People?
. (a) John describes the Forest People as ignorant.
DOK 1 (b) The Hill People view the Forest People
as inferior. DOK 2
