Settings and Characters
Where did Tom and Ricky want to go at the beginning of the story?
the creek
Which vocabulary word means a place where people dig for materials?
mine
Why did Ricky need a new flashlight?
Ricky's flashlight was broken.
What does the gunshot imply about the level of danger?
Tom and Ricky could be in a dangerous situation.
Who did the boys go to help before they went fishing?
Mr. Bell
Define the word "mystery".
something that you try to solve
How did the boys discover the cave?
Patches was chasing a rabbit and led them to it.
What did the boys do when they realized the men were looking for them in the cave?
They ran and hid behind the mine carts.
Who were Eddie and Dave?
Tom and Ricky's friends
Which vocabulary word means a small stream?
creek
What did the boys see coming down the road that changed their behavior?
They saw a pickup truck driving down the road with two strange men in it.
Why did Ricky want to go to the mine?
He was curious and wanted to explore.
Who was waiting for Tom and Ricky when they exited the cave?
father, officer, Eddie and Dave
What does "dusty" mean pertaining to this story?
covered in a layer of dirt
What noise startled the boys when they were inside the cave?
a gunshot
How did the men make the rocks look like gold.
They sprayed the rocks with a paint gun.
What were 3 places that were settings for the story?
Mr. Bell's yard, creek and mine
What does " look like gold" mean and how does it pertain to the story?
The men sprayed the rocks to sell as real gold.
Describe what the boys found inside the cave.
rocks that were sprayed gold
Why were the men spraying the rocks to look like gold?
They were tricking people to believe that the gold was real. People would pay them for the gold and then they would leave town.