Hey, Come On Out!

pg. 973-976 Write a short definition of the words below as we read the story. 1. Betrothal: 2. Cohort: 3. Composure: 4. Disperse: 5. Plausible: 6. Reverie: 7. Shrine: 8. Vagrant: Analyze the Literature. Answer ALL PARTS of the questions. 9. Describe the hole. How and where do the villagers discover it? 10. How do the villagers try to measure the hole? How does the scientist try to measure it? What does he tell the villagers to do? 11. How does the concessionaire gain control of the hole, and what does he do with it? 12. Make a list of the things people throw into the hole (write at least 5 things):

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What event occurs at the end of the story?

14. Of what significance is the loss of the shrine to the villagersand to the story? 15. What do you think motivates the concessionaire to act as he does? Why might the villagers consent to the concessionaires plans?

16. What is ironic about the officials conversations upon disposing of materials into the hole? 17. Explain why the hole has positive effects on the village and on the people who live there. 18. How do you explain the storys ending? What do you predict will happen next? A moral is a practical lesson about right and wrong conduct, often found in an instructive story such as a fable or a parable. Sometimes the moral is implicitly stated, as in The Tortoise and the Hare, where they explain, slow and steady wins the race. Other times, the moral is implied rather than directly stated. 19. 20. In your opinion, what is the implied moral of Hey, Come on Out!? How do you think the moral is demonstrated in this story?