Chapter 12 Mystery at Rocky Mountain National Park

What did Amber pull out from the snow around the roots of the tree?

• An old, glass, green tranlucent bottle that had something in it.

• An old, glass, brown tranlucent bottle that had something in it.

• An old, glass, aqua-blue tranlucent bottle that had something in it.

• An old, plastic,aqua-blue tranlucent bottle that had something in it.

What did Amber do with the bottle that made Jake upset?

• Amber put the glass bottle they found in her jacket and told him she would give it to him when he told her what was going on.

• Amber put the glass bottle they found in Wes's backpack and told him she would give it to him when he told her what was going on.

• Amber put the glass bottle they found in her pocket and told him she would give it to him when he told her what was going on.

• Amber put the glass bottle they found in her backpack and told him she would give it to him when he told her what was going on.

What were they worried about after Amber put the glass bottle in her backpack? (more than one answer)

• They were tired and hungry and did not know if they could make it back.

• They had only one hour to get back to camp.

• The snow had covered the trail

• Snow had covered the prints from their snowshoes.

How far was it back to the camp?

• It was 1 1/4 miles back to the camp.

• It was 2 miles back to camp.

• It was a 1 1/2 miles back to camp.

• It was 1 mile back to camp.

Which way did they have to go to get back to camp and how did they know which way to go?

• They had to go North according to the map and the compass.

• They had to go South according to the map and the compass.

• They had to go west according to the map and the compass.

• They had to go East according to the map and the compass.

Who would be the leader back to camp?

• They would all lead together.

• Jake

• Amber

• Wes

What happened to the snow pack beneath Jake's feet as he was walking and how did affect Jake?

(More than one answer)

• He twisted his ankle

• It made strange hollow sounds beneath his feet.

• His legs broke through the snow.

• Jake was buried up to his neck in snow.

What explanation did Wes give for why the snow gave way under Jake's feet?

• They were in a trail covered with snow and ice and he fell through the ice.

• They were walking across the lake that is covered with snow and he fell through the ice.

• They were in a field covered with snow and he fell in a snow ditch.

• They were in a boulder field covered with snow and he fell between the boulders.

What did Amber and Wes do to keep Jake from falling deeper into the snow and also keep the others from falling in with him?

• They dug a place above Jake so he could lay down on his side to keep from slipping farther into the hole.

• They dug a place all around Jake so he could lay down on his side to keep from slipping farther into the hole.

• They dug a place off to the left so Jake could lay down on his side to keep from slipping farther into the hole.

• They dug a place off to the right so Jake could lay down on his side to keep from slipping farther into the hole.

What helped Wes and Amber dig Jake out of the snow?

• They used rocks.

• They used their hands.

• They used their snowshoes.

• They used their shovels.