Drama on the High Seas
What was the name of the ship in the story? (beginning)
Yarmouth Castle
What was the name of the volcano that woke up? (beginning)
El Chichon
What country is British Columbia part of? (beginning)
Canada
What is another name for Bigfoot? (beginning)
Sasquatch
What was the boy's name who got lost? (beginning)
Donn Fendler
What was one of the problems with the ship? (beginning)
It had lots of wood on it. It only had to adhere to Panamanian safety rules. The crew did not practice helping people into lifeboats and did not tell the passengers where to get life jackets.
What does chinchon mean? (beginning)
lump
What was the average snowfall in Portal Camp?
60 feet
How long are its footprints? (beginning)
15 inches long
How did he get lost? (beginning)
It was foggy and he took a wrong turn.
Who saved many passengers? (throughout)
Terry Wise
What happened to the town of Nicalpa?
It burned down.
What physical feature was above Portal Camp? (beginning)
a glacier
What is a prospector? (middle)
a miner
What was his plan for getting out of the wilderness? (3-5)
Name one of the ships that came to the burning ship's rescue. (end)
Bahama Star and Finnpulp
It lowered the temperature.
Why was it difficult to rescue the miners after the avalanche? (middle/end)
What is Bigfoot? (middle)
half human/half ape or an alien from space
What was one of the foods he found in the wilderness? (middle)
berries
How many people did Terry Wise save that night? (end)
30
Why don't they know exactly how many people died? (end)
There were not very good birth records and people were buried so their bodies were never found.
What happened to the first set of rescuers? (end)
They had to be rescued.
What is the Bigfoot law in the town of Skamamia, Washington? (end)
$10,000 fine and 5 years in jail for killing a Bigfoot
How many miles had he covered in searching for a rescuer? (end)
over 90