Question

Which of these passages from “By the Waters of Babylon” best supports the theme of the dangers technology may have on a society?

A
After that, I wished to tell all the people but he showed me otherwise. He said, “Truth is a hard deer to hunt. If you eat too much truth at once, you may die of the truth. …”

B
These are the rules and the laws: they are well made. It is forbidden to cross the great river and look upon the place that was the Place of the Gods—this is most strictly forbidden.

C
Nevertheless, my knowledge and my lack of knowledge burned in me—

I wished to know more. When I was a man at last, I came to my father and said, “It is time for me to go on my journey. Give me your leave.”

D
It is a great knowledge, hard to tell and believe. They were men—they went a dark road, but they were men.

Answer 1

D

Explanation: It explicitly links the "great knowledge" of the past people to their downfall—"they went a dark road"—implying that their advanced knowledge/technology led to destructive consequences. The other choices show caution about truth or curiosity, but D most directly supports the danger of technology theme.