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  Read the passage from "By the Waters of Babylon.”
  
  I found it at last in the ruins of a great temple in the mid-city. A mighty temple it must have been, for the roof was painted like the sky at night with its stars—that much I could see, though the colors were faint and dim. It went down into great caves and tunnels—perhaps they kept their slaves there. But when I started to climb down, I heard the squeaking of rats, so I did not go—rats are unclean, and there must have been many tribes of them, from the squeaking. But near there, I found food, in the heart of a ruin, behind a door that still opened. I ate only the fruits from the jars—they had a very sweet taste. There was drink, too, in bottles of glass—the drink of the gods was strong and made my head swim. After I had eaten and drunk, I slept on the top of a stone, my bow at my side.
  
  Which details most reveal the setting of the passage? Select three options.
  
  “the ruins of a great temple in the mid-city”
  “rats are unclean, and there must have been many tribes of them”
  “in the heart of a ruin, behind a door that still opened”
  “they had a very sweet taste”
  “the drink of the gods was strong and made my head swim”
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messages.content: The details that most reveal the setting of the passage are:
  
  1. **"the ruins of a great temple in the mid-city"**: This phrase directly describes the location where the narrator is, which is the setting of the passage. It provides a clear image of a once-great temple now in ruins, and its location in the city center.
  
  2. **"in the heart of a ruin, behind a door that still opened"**: This detail further specifies the setting within the temple ruins. It suggests that the narrator has found a specific, intact part of the ruin, which implies that the temple's destruction was not total and that some parts remain preserved.
  
  3. **"the drink of the gods was strong and made my head swim"**: While this detail doesn't directly describe the physical setting, it implies that the narrator has found an area where the ancient inhabitants stored their valuable and potent drinks, suggesting a specific part of the temple or city that was used for such purposes. This adds depth to the setting by showing that the narrator has discovered a place of importance in the ancient culture.
  
  The other options, while providing some context, do not as directly reveal the setting:
  
  - "rats are unclean, and there must have been many tribes of them" provides information about the narrator's personal beliefs and the state of the temple, but not the setting itself.
  - "they had a very sweet taste" is a description of the food the narrator found, not the setting.
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  Read the passage from "By the Waters of Babylon.”
  
  But it was not dark. Everywhere there were lights—lines of light—circles and blurs of light—ten thousand torches would not have been the same. The sky itself was alight—you could barely see the stars for the glow in the sky. I thought to myself "This is strong magic" and trembled. There was a roaring in my ears like the rushing of rivers. Then my eyes grew used to the light and my ears to the sound. I knew that I was seeing the city as it had been when the gods were alive.
  
  That was a sight indeed—yes, that was a sight: I could not have seen it in the body—my body would have died. Everywhere went the gods, on foot and in chariots—there were gods beyond number and counting and their chariots blocked the streets. They had turned night to day for their pleasure—they did not sleep with the sun. The noise of their coming and going was the noise of the many waters. It was magic what they could do—it was magic what they did. 
  
  Which details from the text best support the analysis that the narrator is in awe of the city at night? Select three options.
  
  “But it was not dark. Everywhere there were lights.”
  “I thought to myself ‘This is a strong magic’ and trembled.”
  “That was a sight indeed—yes, that was a sight: I could not have seen it in the body—my body would have died.”
  “Everywhere went the gods, on foot and in chariots.”
  “It was magic what they could do—it was magic what they did."
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