Which word from the excerpt has a negative connotation?
premises
sabotage
utilities
defense

How does the narrator’s knowledge of his postapocalyptic world in "by the waters of babylon” affect his reactions to the different settings? it motivates him to make up stories about the world and the places he explores. it has caused him to fear the settings outside the hill country, so he tries to avoid them. it forces him to reject what he sees and experiences himself at various locations in the story. it makes him cautious about new settings yet open-minded and critical of what he experiences.

The prefix of the italicized word in the sentence is rather difficult

Which term best describes the progressive era