Story Questions

1. What did the boys do to get help for the people trapped in the mine?
2. Why did two helicopters show up at the rescue scene?
3. What did the boys do to try to attact the attention of the crew of the second helicopter?
4. Why did the guys trapped in the mine get a ticket?
5. Briefly explain what was wrong with the newspaper article about the rescue.
6. What did Doug's father say about newspapers?
7. What did the boys go back to town to get before entering the mine?
8. What problems did the boys have on their way back out of the mine?
9. Which boy led the other boys out of the mine?
10. Why did Sheriff Grayson ask the boys if they had been exploring mines?