Zoo/ Hey, Come On Out!

In “Zoo,” how often does Professor Hugo’s Interplanetary Zoo visit Chicago?

• Once in a lifetime

• Once a year on August 23

• Twice a year

• Whenever Professor Hugo has a new exhibit

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which statement is true about Professor Hugo’s Interplanetary Zoo?

• It contains exotic animals.

• It exhibits strange creatures from Mars

• It tours the planets once every ten years.

• It has barred cages set into the side of a spaceship.

What is the surprise in this story?

• The horse-spider people can talk.

• Ten thousand people in Chicago come to see the zoo.

• The creatures were shocked that Earth people walk of two legs.

• The “exhibits” think the spectators are the zoo.

When do the villagers in “He—y, Come on Ou—t” discover the hole?

• When they are starting to build a new skyscraper

• When they were looking for a missing shrine

• While looking for a new site for their shrine

• While looking for a place to dump nuclear waste

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

What do the concessionaires offer in exchange for the hole?

• To build the village a new shrine with a meeting hall

• To dispose of the city’s trash

• To discover the bottom of the hole

• To make the hole and the village a tourist attraction

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

The people of the village consent to having nuclear waste dumped in the hole knowing that there would be no above-ground contamination for thousands of

years and—

• by that time people would know how to deal with it

• the danger of nuclear waste was greatly exaggerated

• they would share in the profits during their lifetime

• having a big empty hole near the village was a greater threat to their safety

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What is surprising about the end of the story?

• The voice and the pebble come from above.

• The workman hears the voice but doesn’t notice the pebble.

• The hole made the sea and sky seem clearer than before.

• Skyscrapers are being built in the city.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What opinion about pollution does Shinichi Hoshi want to share with the reader?

• All pollution problems can be solved in time.

• It is best to get rid of things you don’t understand.

• Pollution can’t be hidden; it will come back to haunt you.

• Pollution is acceptable if communities are adequately compensated.

Which of the following is a typical element of science fiction?

• Realistic human characters in everyday situations

• A moral or practical lesson about how to succeed in life

• A story that explains how something in the world began or was created

• A journey through time or to a distant planet or galaxy

Which element of science fiction is present in “He—y, Come on Ou—t!”?

• Characters from outer space—alien or extraterrestrial

• Technology that has not yet been invented

• Realistic human reactions to fantastic situations

• A setting on another planet or in a spaceship