Story Questions

1. Why didn't Andy want to go to school on Wednesday?
2. When was Andy's father's truck built? How old was it?
3. What was the story about the hermit?
4. How did Soda Springs get its name?
5. How big was the raft the boys built?
6. Why did Andy have a hard time explaining to Jeff why his father didn't like Jeff's mother?
7. Describe the mine tunnel which the boys found.
8. What did the boys find next to the skeleton?
9. Why do you think the boys decided to bury the bones?
10. Did Andy's father believe that the boys actually saw the hermit? How can you tell?