Discuss the analogy, “me avoiding consequences would be like the rain avoiding the
sky” What does this mean and how does it relate to Ally’s experiences in school?

Which quotation from the passage best supports the themethat humans have a natural desire to learn about theworld? "they were men. i remember the dead man's face.""at least, we make a beginning."and the magic tools are broken—but we can look atthem and wonder."but they were men who built the city, not gods ordemons.