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  1. "laughing at" means:  [laughing because someone else did something stupid]
  2. "headed out to the fields" means:  [went to the fields]
  3. "fall for" means:  [believe something that isn't true]
  4. "bored out of his mind" means:  [very, very bored]
  5. "at the top of his lungs" means:  [loudly]
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1.   The second time the boy cried "wolf", all of the villagers came to the field.That is correct.

2.   The villagers thought the shepherd's joke was funny, too.That is incorrect. Correct is: Look in the text to find out.

3.   The boy cried "wolf" because he was lonely and he wanted the villagers to join him in the field.That is incorrect. Correct is: Look in the text to find out.

4.   After the wolf ate the sheep, the villagers forgave the shepherd boy for yelling "wolf".That is incorrect. Correct is: Look in the text to find out.

5.   The shepherd boy yelled "wolf" in spite of receiving a warning that he shouldn't.That is correct.