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How does the narrator’s knowledge of his postapocalyptic world in "by the waters of babylon” affect his reactions to the different settings? it motivates him to make up stories about the world and the places he explores. it has caused him to fear the settings outside the hill country, so he tries to avoid them. it forces him to reject what he sees and experiences himself at various locations in the story. it makes him cautious about new settings yet open-minded and critical of what he experiences.

When the telephone rings incessantly, what is it that the men want to have happen? they want the phone to be answered because it is jangling their nerves. they want mr. frank to go to the office and answer it because they are afraid it might be bad news. they want mr. frank to go to the office because they think it might be miep. they want mr frank to ignore the phone.

Number the events to show the order in which they occur. use 1 for the first event. luma offers to meet jeremiah’s mom and drive jeremiah to and from practice. jeremiah tries out for the soccer team. jeremiah is not allowed to play soccer because his mother does not want him around strangers. jeremiah makes the team. jeremiah’s mother agrees to the plan.