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How does the appearance of the hole affect people’s behavior?

• The hole causes the people to become prideful and arrogant.

• The hole causes the people to become selfish and uncaring.

• The hole causes the people to become mean and callous.

• The hole causes the people to become rude and thoughtless.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Select the answers that indicate whether each statement correctly identifies a characteristic of science fiction.

• Science fiction is often based on scientific principles and technology.

• Science fiction makes a statement about important issues in society.

• Science fiction may make predictions about life in the future.

• Science fiction always deals with aliens or alien life forces.

The word concessionaires in paragraph 16 comes from the root word concession. Read the dictionary definition of the word concession below.

 

concession \kən-'sĕsh-ən\ n 1. the act of conceding 2. an acknowledgment or admission 3. a grant of a tract of land made by a government or other controlling authority in return for stipulated services or a promise that the land will be used for a specific purpose 4. the privilege of maintaining a subsidiary business within certain premises

 

Which definition is the root of the word concessionaire as it is used in this story?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Read this sentence from paragraph 20.

Safer to get rid of something one didn’t understand.

Why is this sentence significant to the story?

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Based on paragraphs 21–28, what can the reader infer about the mayor?

• He is fair and firm in his leadership and believes in democracy.

• He is cowardly and does not have the courage to do what is right.

• He is just a figurehead, and the people really make the decisions.

• He is a strong leader, and the people admire him.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Read this sentence from paragraph 31.

 The concessionaire had his cohorts mount a loud campaign in the city.

What does the word cohorts mean as it is used in this sentence?

• Accomplices

• Colleagues

• Friends

• Supporters

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

The author includes the description of conversations in paragraph 34 to convey that the officials —

• were confident that everything was being done correctly

• knew each other well and had a good working relationship

• worked hard and took their responsibility very seriously

• had no concern about what was dumped in the hole

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Select two statements that best express the main themes of the story.

• People reap what they sow

• Make the best of a bad situation.

• Ignoring a problem will not make it go away.

• Always look on the bright side of things.

• Some problems can become solutions.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which word best describes the concessionaire’s offer to fill the hole?

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• Thoughtful

• Greedy

• Manipulative

• Charitable

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What was the significance of the pebble and the voice at the end of the story?

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4