Question

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

I went north—I did not try to hide myself. When a god or a demon saw me, then I would die, but meanwhile I was no longer afraid. My hunger for knowledge burned in me—there was so much that I could not understand. After a while, I knew that my belly was hungry. I could have hunted for my meat, but I did not hunt. It is known that the gods did not hunt as we do—they got their food from enchanted boxes and jars. Sometimes these are still found in the Dead Places—once, when I was a child and foolish, I opened such a jar and tasted it and found the food sweet. But my father found out and punished me for it strictly, for, often, that food is death. Now, though, I had long gone past what was forbidden, and I entered the likeliest towers, looking for the food of the gods.

Which sentence from the passage supports the theme that breaking the rules may be necessary for growth?

“When a god or a demon saw me, then I would die, but meanwhile I was no longer afraid.”
“My hunger for knowledge burned in me—there was so much that I could not understand.”
“But my father found out and punished me for it strictly, for, often, that food is death.”
“I had long gone past what was forbidden, and I entered the likeliest towers, looking for the food of the gods.”

Answer 1

The sentence that supports the theme of breaking the rules may be necessary for growth is: "I had long gone past what was forbidden, and I entered the likeliest towers, looking for the food of the gods."

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence that supports the theme of breaking the rules may be necessary for growth is:

"I had long gone past what was forbidden, and I entered the likeliest towers, looking for the food of the gods."

This sentence shows that the protagonist has decided to break the rules and enter the forbidden towers in search of knowledge and understanding. It demonstrates their willingness to take risks and challenge the established norms to grow and learn.

Answer 2

D. Because even though the speakers father told him not to eat to food in the jar, he did it anyway because he “had long gone past what was forbidden”