About
Jack and Annie travel to an old ghost town to solve the second riddle they need to become Master Librarians. They find a cowboy, hustlers and a real ghost as they learn about horses and the old west.
Read one section at a time, then discuss the questions to review understanding. These questions are a starting place for conversation, not a complete test of the chapter.
Chapter 1
Comprehension questions
What animal did see hop by that made her want to check for the tree house?
Page 1 — A rabbit
1
Who was in the tree house waiting for Jack and Annie?
Page 3 — Morgan le Fay
3
What did Jack and Annie need to solve?
Page 4 — A riddle
4
What was the book that Morgan pulled out about?
Page 5 — The wild west
5
Chapter 2
Comprehension questions
What did the town from the book look like in real life?
Page 7 — Empty, spooky
7
What was the name of the town?
Page 11 — Rattlesnake Flats
11
Why is the town called Rattlesnake Flats?
Page 13 — Because of the rattlesnakes
13
What did Jack and Annie hear?
Page 16 — A piano playing
16
Chapter 3
Comprehension questions
Who did Jack and Annie think was playing the piano?
Page 19 — A ghost
19
What did Jack and Annie hide?
Page 20 — They heard horses
20
What made Jack sneeze?
Page 21 — Dust
21
What came running down the road after the cowboys and horses left?
Page 25 — A baby horse
25
Chapter 4
Comprehension questions
What kinds of horses are in the wild west?
Page 26 — Mustangs
26
What did Annie name the colt?
Page 29 — Sunset
29
What was the cowboy pointing at Jack and Annie?
Page 31 — A six shooter, gun
31
Chapter 5
Comprehension questions
Why did Jack and Annie look like horse thieves?
Page 33 — Annie was on the cowboy’s horse
33
What did the cowboy do for a living?
Page 33 — He was a mustang herder
33
What nickname did the cowboy give Jack?
Page 34 — Shorty
34
What made Jack want to go with Slim to save the horses?
Page 37 — To show he wasn’t scared
37
Chapter 6
Comprehension questions
What was Annie’s nickname?
Page 41 — Smiley
41
How did Jack feel about going to the hustler’s camp?
Page 43 — Scared, didn’t know what to do
43
What happened to Jack when he let go of the reins and held onto the saddle horn?
Page 46 — He fell off the horse
46
What did Jack see when he looked back?
Page 47 — A shimmering white figure
47
Chapter 7
Comprehension questions
After they saved the horses, where did Slim take them?
Page 49 — Blue Canyon
49
Why didn’t Jack mind his nickname or sore feet and legs anymore?
Page 51 — He was happy they saved the horses
51
Did Slim know the answer to the riddle Jack and Annie needed to solve?
Page 52 — No
52
Who’s Lonesome Luke?
Page 54 — A ghost, the figure who scared the rustlers, plays the hotel piano
54
Chapter 8
Comprehension questions
What did Jack and Annie have for breakfast?
Page 58 — Hard biscuit and cup of coffee
58
Why did Slim first come out to the west?
Page 59 — He wanted to write a book
59
What was the answer to Morgan’s riddle?
Page 62 — Echo
62
Chapter 9
Comprehension questions
How did Jack and Annie feel when they took off their boots?
Page 66 — Good
66
Who did Jack and Annie see playing the piano in the hotel?
Page 66 — Lonesome Luke
66
What song was he playing?
Page 66 — Red River Valley
66
Chapter 10
Comprehension questions
How many more riddles do Jack and Annie need to solve?
Page 69 — Two
69
Who wrote “Days of the Wild West”?
Page 70 — Slim
70
Who did Slim dedicate his book to?
Page 72 — Shorty and Smiley/ Jack and Annie
72
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