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Question 13 • English 10B Blended 2026 Summer Jones-Adzaho

Read the passage from "By the Waters of Babylon.”When I woke, the sun was low. Looking down from where I lay, I saw a dog sitting on his haunches. His tongue was hanging out of his mouth; he looked as if he were laughing. He was a big dog, with a gray-brown coat, as big as a wolf. I sprang up and shouted at him but he did not move—he just sat there as if he were laughing. I did not like that. When I reached for a stone to throw, he moved swiftly out of the way of the stone. He was not afraid of me; he looked at me as if I were meat. No doubt I could have killed him with an arrow, but I did not know if there were others. Moreover, night was falling.

Answer
A
The conflict is character vs. self, since the narrator does not believe in his own ability to fight the dog.
B
The conflict is character vs. nature, since the narrator encounters a dog that presents a danger to him.
C
The conflict is character vs. technology, since the narrator does not have the right tools to protect himself.
D
The conflict is character vs. society, since the narrator is dealing with the effects of society’s destruction.
Read the passage from "By the Waters of…