Which statement best describes the setting of "by the waters of babylon”? the story is set in new york city during an apocalypse, in which people are trying to prevent a disaster by reinventing religion. the story is set in new york many years after an apocalypse, and communities have formed in the area’s forest and hills. the story is set in postapocalyptic new york city, where society is creating new technology that can rebuild the cities. the story is set in new york immediately after an apocalypse, when people have become very religious and are focused on farming.

Read the excerpt from the poem "growing up italian" by maria mazziotti gillan and answer the question that follows. when i was a little girl, i thought everyone was italian, and that was good. we visted our aunts and uncles, and they visted us. the italian language smooth and sweet in my mouth. in kindergarten, english words fell on me, thick and sharp as hail. i grew silent, the italian word balanced on the edge of my tongue and the english word, lost during the first moment of every question. source: gillan, maria mazziotti. "growing up italian." poetrymagazine.com. poetry magazine, n.d. web. 30 mar. 2011. what is the tone of this poem? what does the tone reveal about the speaker of the poem and the conflict she faces? based on this excerpt, what can you predict about the theme of the poem?