Vocabulary 1
What does irritated mean?
Angry, upset
What does scarcely mean?
Not a lot, a little
What state is Milly searching for gold in?
California
Why did the men start being nice to Milly?
After she showed that she can find gold
What is Milly's full name?
Milly Jacobson
What does glistening mean?
Shiny, shining, bright, sparkling
What does initial mean?
the beginning, the start
What did they use to blow up the rocks in order to get to the gold?
Dynamite
How much gold did Mr. Hicks say you could get a day if you panned a stream?
1/2 ounce
What was Mr. Hicks's dog's name?
Doctor
What does reliable mean?
You can be counted on
What does haze mean?
Cloudy, not clear, confusing
What is a glory hole?
A big deposit of gold
What scientific instrument that works with numbers did Milly use?
Calculator
Who did Milly need to get approval from in order to go on the trip to find gold?
The dean
What does cascading mean?
falling down
What does dismantled mean?
to take apart
Why did Mr. Hicks hesitate to use dynamite?
He wasn't a blaster, he wasn't as good as Elmer Tooley?
Why didn't the miners want to move the sluice?
It takes too long, it takes about an hour
What was Mr. Hick's first name?
Gregory
What does grade mean in the story we read?
A steep slope
What does antics mean?
Clowning around
Read the word: sluice
sluice (sloos)
Why did the men laugh at Milly?
They thought she was joking / They didn't believe she could find gold
What is the name of the best blaster?
Elmer Tooley