He-y, Come On Ou-t!

by Shinichi Hoshi

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He-y, Come On Ou-t! Questions and Answers

Explain the end of "He-y, Come On Out!" (i.e., a small pebble skimmed by him and fell on past.)

What is the theme of the story "He-y, Come On Ou-t"?  

What is the irony of "He-y, Come On Ou-t"?

What is the main symbol in "He-y, Come On Ou-t"?

What is the theme of "He-y Come On Ou-t!" by Shinichi Hoshi and what is the author's purpose for writing the story?  

In the story "He-y, Come on Ou-t," what does a concessionaire offer to do with the hole?

What makes the people of the village agree to let other people dump waste in the hole in "He-y, Come on Ou-t"?

What is the genre of the story "He-y, Come on Ou-t"?

Why does the scientist want to fill in the hole in "He-y, Come On Ou-t"?

What point of view is used in the story "He-y, Come On Ou-t" by Shinichi Hoshi?

What is the symbol of the hole in "He-y, Come On Ou-t"?

Who (or what) are the protagonists and antagonists in "He-y, Come On Ou-t" by Shinichi Hoshi?

Citing any three incidents from the story “He-y, Come On Ou-t,” explain how the hole becomes a source of humor.

In "He-y, Come On Ou-t," why do the villagers tell the young man not to throw the pebble into the hole?

What does the workman hear at the end of story "He-y, Come On Ou-t"?

How does the typhoon impact the local village in “He-y, Come On Ou-t”?

In "He-y, Come On Ou-t," why were the villagers worried about nuclear waste going into hole? Give two reasons.

Why does the author include so many details about what people put in the hole?

What actions did people take to measure the depth of the hole in "He-y, Come On Ou-t"?

How does the hole appear in "He-y, Come on Ou-t"?

Is the ending of "He-y, Come on Out!" appropriate or confusing in conveying the author's message about environmental abuse?

Create an alternate ending for "He-y, Come On Ou-t."

How is the hole used in the story?

What comments do you think the author may be making about people and the environment? What message does the author suggest when a voice and a pebble apparently come out of the hole?

Why don't any of the villagers notice the hole before the typhoon hits the village in "He-y, Come On Ou-t"?

What is the author trying to convey at the end of "He-y, Come On Ou-t"?

Why are the villagers so concerned about rebuilding the shrine in "Hey-y, Come On Ou-t"?

Why is the title of the story "He-y, Come on Ou-t"?

Explain a conflict that is caused by the discovery of the hole in "He-y, Come On Ou-t!"

Mention five people who used the hole to dump things.

How is the foolishness of society revealed in "He-y, Come On Ou-t"?

How do social issues affect the characters in the story "H-ey, Come On Ou-t?"

Explain the points of view, or opinions, of the different characters from the village in “He-y, Come on Ou-t.” How do they feel about using the hole? 

Why is nuclear waste is so prominent in the story "He-y, Come On Ou-t"?

What had stood before the hole appeared, and for how long, in "He-y, Come on Ou-t"?

How are the people superstitious in "He-y, Come On Ou-t"?

How does Shinichi Hoshi depict the cause and effect of waste disposal in his short story "He-y, Come on Ou-t"?

How are the scientist and the concessionaire characterized in "He-y, Come on Ou-t!"?

Identify two situations that indicate what the villagers' behaviors reveal about their culture and society in "He-y, Come On Ou-t!"

Explain the irony of the ending in "He-y, Come On Ou-t!"

Why were the people relieved when they learned about the hole?  

How did the hole disappear in "He-y, Come On Ou-t"?