“He—y, Come On Ou—t!”

1. In “He—y, Come On Ou—t!,” how do the villagers come to discover

the hole?

• A landslide has swept away a shrine that had covered it.

• A typhoon has destroyed a building that had covered it.

• A child from the village falls into it by accident.

• A construction worker notices it while clearing debris.

2. In “He—y, Come On Ou—t!,” what is remarkable about the hole

that the villagers discover?

• It is very wide.

• It is in a holy place.

• It seems to be bottomless.

• It is filled with different things.

3. In “He—y, Come On Ou—t!,” how does the scientist who comes to

examine the hole behave?

• He acts as if the hole is not at all unusual.

• He acts as if the hole is an unnatural event.

• He acts as if the hole will go away on its own.

• He acts as if the hole is too dangerous to explore.

4. In “He—y, Come On Ou—t!,” who offers to fill the hole?

• one of the scientists

• a government worker

• a newspaper reporter

• one of the concessionaires

In “He—y, Come On Ou—t!,” what is the main reason that “the hole

gave peace of mind to the dwellers of the city”?

• The city dwellers were relieved to know that the nuclear waste was

  stored safely underground.

• The city dwellers could produce more and more without worrying about

  the consequences.

• The city dwellers could feel safe because the hole was in the village,

  miles from the city.

• The city dwellers were glad to have such a wonderful place in which to

  bury their dead.

6. Which of the following would most likely be associated with the

word disposal?

• rotten food

• basic needs

• extra supplies

• opposing ideas

7. Which of the following situations best illustrates the meaning of

resolved?

• Having completed another chapter, Sophia turned off her bedside light.

• After a lengthy discussion, the committee members finally agreed on a

  plan.

• Lacking Uncle Leon’s input, Marielle was not ready to plan her

  mother’s party.

• With loud cheers and excitement, the team greeted the returning

  quarterback.

8. People often say, “All actions have consequences.” What does that

mean? Base your answer on the meaning of consequences.

• All actions have reasons behind them.

• All actions may be risky or damaging.

• All actions are valuable in some way.

• All actions lead to results or effects.

9. Part A Read this paragraph from “He—y, Come On Ou—t!”

One newspaper reporter tied a weight to the end of a long cord

and lowered it into the hole. A long way down it went. The cord

ran out, however, and he tried to pull it out, but it would not come

back up. Two or three people helped out but when they all pulled

too hard, the cord parted at the edge of the hole. Another

reporter, a camera in hand, who had been watching all of this,

quietly untied a stout rope that had been wound around his waist.

What had the reporter with the camera most likely been planning to do?

• photograph the weight as it descended

• lower himself and his camera into the hole

• take pictures of the people pulling the cord

• assist with the lowering of weights into the hole

9. Part B Which phrase from “He—y, Come On Ou—t!” best supports

the answer to Part A?

• tied a weight to the end of a long cord

• he tried to pull it out, but it would not come back up

• the cord parted at the edge of the hole

• untied a stout rope that had been wound around his waist