The Man in the Well

It is implied at the end of the story that…

• the children tell their parents about the man.

• none of the adults believe the man in the well exists.

• the friends remain close because of their secret.

• the children leave the man to die in the well.

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What do the children do with the man in the well?

• They ask him whether he needs any water.

• They make a plan to get him out of the well.

• They ask him a series of questions.

• They mock him and tell him they will not help him.

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What do the children do when they return to the well?

• They bring the man water and lie about going to the police.

• They discover that the well is deeper than it looks.

• They finally decide to go to Aaron’s dad for help.

• They tell the man their names and give him water.

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How do the children react to the man saying Aaron’s name?

• They run away from the well.

• They are scared by Aaron’s anger.

• They continue as usual, unfazed.

• They are shocked and embarrassed.

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Which of the following quotes best supports the answer to Part A?

(PART A: How do the children respond to the man’s initial cry for help?)

• “Everyone, like myself, was probably on the verge of fetching a rope, or asking where we could find a ladder, but then we looked around at each other and it was decided.” (Paragraph 2)

• “I remember that we were still full of games and laughter when we called down to him. He heard us shouting while we were playing” (Paragraph 3)

• “At first afraid to disobey the voice from the man in the well, we turned around and actually began to walk toward the nearest house, which was Arthur’s. But along the way we slowed down” (Paragraph 5)

• “As we were rising quietly and looking at the dark shadows of the trees we had to move through to reach our homes, he said, ‘Why didn’t you tell anyone?’ He coughed. ‘Didn’t you want to tell anyone?’” (Paragraph 56)

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Which statement best describes the relationship between the children and the man in the well at the end of the story?

• The children hoped that the man would be honest with them.

• The children were embarrassed that they had treated the man poorly.

• The children were sad they never got to know the man before he died.

• The children became annoyed with the man when he started to question their actions.

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How do the children respond to the man’s initial cry for help?

• Some of the children want to play tricks on the man, and the others go along with it.

• They make their decision without talking, but why they choose not to help the man is left unclear

• They are unable to come to an agreement about how to help, so they decide not to help at all.

• They want to help him, but so much time passes that they fear he will punish them if he ever gets out.

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What theme is revealed in the text by the children's interactions with the man in the well? Make at least two textual references in your response.

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What is the main theme of 'The Man in the Well'?

• A) The innocence of childhood

• B) The consequences of inaction

• C) The power of friendship

• D) The importance of honesty

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How do the children initially react to the man's cries for help?

• A) They immediately run to get help.

• B) They ignore him and continue playing.

• C) They are curious and approach the well.

• D) They laugh and think it's a game.

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