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Hey You Down There, U-2

This document contains questions and answers about the short story "Hey, You Down There". It asks students to describe the main problems in the story, which were the unavailability of water and Calvin's rude behavior towards his wife Dora. It also provides examples of compound-complex sentences and formal versus informal English. The main theme is said to be that "what goes around comes around" and the main message is about the limits of human desire being satisfied by patience.

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Hey You Down There, U-2

This document contains questions and answers about the short story "Hey, You Down There". It asks students to describe the main problems in the story, which were the unavailability of water and Calvin's rude behavior towards his wife Dora. It also provides examples of compound-complex sentences and formal versus informal English. The main theme is said to be that "what goes around comes around" and the main message is about the limits of human desire being satisfied by patience.

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  • Unit #2 - Hey, You Down There: This section includes comprehension questions and answers related to a story, focusing on the meaning of specific vocabulary and themes.

Pakistan International School, Jubail

1st Term, Academic Session 2023-24

Unit #2 “HEY, YOU DOWN THERE”


Check your progress LB

Q1: Describe the main problems of the story?


 Ans: unavailability of “water” in the well.
 In the beginning the main character “Calvin” appeared as the most cruel and most rude
person. His behavior towards his wife “Dora” was very insulting.
 It seems like they belongs to very low status because they live by the country side.

Q2: Explain what a compound-complex sentence is. Give an example:


Ans: A sentence containing a compound sentence that also has one or more subordinate clauses.
 eg: I invited Bruno to the concert, but he can only go if one of us gives him a ride.
 Usman has a beautiful garden, so he enjoys his winters there.

Q3: Explain what non-standard English is? Give an example:


Ans: Words and grammatical patterns that falls outside the conventional forms of English.
Or
Non-standard English is an informal version of English. It is usually contains slang and
colloquialisms that wouldn’t be used in more formal or professional English.
 eg: Calvin said; Git going to Dora, rather than Get going.
Non-standard English can sometime imply that a character has a lower status than one who
speaks Standard English

Q4: Describe the difference between formal and informal English:


Ans: FORMAL ENGLISH:
The form of English used in more serious text and situation, such as news and reports or
official speeches.
Eg: we regret to inform you that the delivery will be delayed due to adverse weather
conditions.

INFORMAL ENGLISH:
A more relax form of English, used when speaking or in more casual written texts.
Eg: sorry, but the delivery will be late because of the weather.

Q5: Give an example of the main theme of the story:


Ans: The main theme of the story “HEY, YOU DOWN THERE” demonstrates that what goes
around, come around.

Q6: what do you think is the main message of “Hey, you down there”?
Ans: The main message of the story is that human desires are unlimited and never end. But
your patience will lead you towards a fruitful result. Because your greed can never be
satisfied.

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