Read the passage from "By the Waters of Babylon.”

All the same, when I came to the Place of the Gods, I was afraid, afraid. The current of the great river is very strong—it gripped my raft with its hands. That was magic, for the river itself is wide and calm. I could feel evil spirits about me, I was swept down the stream. Never have I been so much alone—I tried to think of my knowledge, but it was a squirrel's heap of winter nuts. There was no strength in my knowledge any more and I felt small and naked as a new-hatched bird—alone upon the great river, the servant of the gods.

Which statement best explains how the narrator interacts with the setting?

The setting makes him lose hope.
The setting makes him envious.
The setting makes him feel angry.
The setting makes him gain confidence.

The setting makes him lose hope is the statement best explains how the narrator interacts with the setting. Hence, option A is correct.

Which quote from "By the Waters of Babylon" explains that the narrator continues his journey?

Stephen Vincent Benet wrote a poem titled "By the Waters of Babylon." The poem's core idea is that knowledge can be attained extremely quickly. The individual, The stories of god that John's father told him about in the poem captivated him greatly.

He made the decision to follow a road toward ordination as a priest. Even though he was afraid of dying, he travelled to the home of God and came away having learned a lot. The poet claims that he is certain that if he visits the home of the gods, he will pass away, but he also believes that he cannot be at rest if he does not.

Thus, option A is correct.

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