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.
Answer
A
His desire to follow society’s rules is greater than his own ideas.
B
His desire to explore is greater than his fear of where he is going.
C
He is concerned that the forces of nature are more powerful than his will.
D
He is afraid that his fear will eventually prevent him from learning.