Help with questions from the the story BY THE WATERS OF BABYLON.?

Question

I know I shouldnt be asking to do my homework but is exam week and i have been working ALL weekend. There is more important things to study for then short stories in my english class. YOU WOULD BE AMAZING TO HELP OUT!

3) Why do you think it is forbidden for anyone but a priest to visit the dead places?

4) How would you describe John as a character?

5) How does the title of this selection add to your understanding of Benet's story.

6) What do you think is the theme or message of this story.?

Answer 1

Thought this was related to the song/bible verse "by the waters of Babylon, when we sat down we wept when we remembered Zion."
If I were a captive in Babylon I would weep both for my sin that resulted in my being in Babylon and for the fact that I was not in my beautiful home town, Jerusalem.