'He—y, Come On Ou—t!' Reading

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!,” 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.

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.

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.

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.

The police felt comforted as they used the hole to get rid of accumulations of expertly done counterfeit bills. Criminals breathed easier after throwing material evidence into the hole.

In general, how does the hole seem to make people feel?

• concerned

• wealthy

• relieved

• lawful

The people in “He—y, Come On Ou—t!” believe that their “problems…would gradually be resolved by the hole.” What is the first sign that they are incorrect?

• Construction continues in the city, which grows and expands.

• Things that were thrown into the hole suddenly begin to reappear.

• A large road now connects the bustling city to the small village.

• The scientist cannot explain the hole, which worries the city leaders.

The scientist in “He—y, Come On Ou—t!” seems to pride himself on being “all-knowing.” What does he do that best shows his self-important nature?

• He maintains the false appearance that he actually understands the hole.

• He suggests that the villagers sell the hole to concessionaires.

• He drowns out people’s questions by blasting a loud sound with his bull horn.

• He runs a variety of tests on the hole without getting clear results.