Comprehension Questions- Magic Tree House #13 Moonlight on the Magic Flute

Moonlight on the Magic Flute

By Mary Pope Osborne

Grades 2-4; Genre - Historical Fiction with Fantastical Elements; GRL N; AR pts: 2.0

Jack and Annie travel to Vienna and meet the famous composer Mozart when he’s a young boy. 

Comprehension Questions

Chapter 1

  1. What did Merlin want Jack and Annie to find on this mission?  A brilliant artist  p. 6
  2. What did Jack and Annie get invited to?  A royal party  p. 7
  3. Where’s the party at?  Vienna, Austria/ Summer Palace  p. 8
  4. What did Kathleen turn the Wand of Dianthus into?  A magic flute  p. 8

Chapter 2

  1. What does Jack’s wig look like?  White, powdered, curls on the side and ponytail in the back  p. 13
  2. Why didn’t Merlin send a research book with Jack and Annie?  He wanted them to use their wits and talents  p. 15
  3. Who helped Jack and Annie get to the summer palace?  Josef  p. 18
  4. Why did the little boy in the other carriage laugh at Jack? His wig was crooked  p.22

Chapter 3

  1. What hung at the small boy’s side that laughed at Jack?  A small sword  p. 25
  2. Who was sitting on Her Imperial Majesty’s lap?  The boy with the sword  p. 28
  3. Who told Jack and Annie what to do when they greeted Her Imperial Majesty?  Girl in a white dress p. 29
  4. What happened when Jack bowed for Her Imperial Majesty?  His flute fell out of his pocket, wig fell off, hat fell off, sneezed, slipped  p. 31

Chapter 4

  1. How did Jack feel after he left the room with the duchess?  Angry, embarrassed  p. 35
  2. What is the name of the boy with the sword?  Wolfie  p. 40
  3. What is the name of the girl who helped them present themselves to Her Imperial Majesty?  Nan  p. 40
  4. How old is Wolfie?  Six  p. 40

Chapter 5

  1. Where did Wolfie want to play with Jack and Annie?  In the garden  p. 47
  2. What does Wolfie keep calling Jack?  Jack the Clown  p. 51
  3. How does Jack feel about Wolfie?  Annoyed with him  p. 52
  4. Why did Wolfie run away? He wanted to play and never gets to.  P. 54

Chapter 6

  1. Why didn’t Jack want to help look for Wolfie?  Wanted to find the artist  p. 58
  2. When Jack and Annie went into the garden to find Wolfie, what made the strange noises they heard?  Animals  p. 62
  3. Why were there so many animals in the garden?  It was a zoo  p. 65
  4. What was keeping Wolfie up in the tree?  Leopard  p. 66

Chapter 7

  1. What did Jack and Annie use to soothe the animals in the garden?  Magic flute  p. 69
  2. What did Annie have Wolfie and all the animals do during the song?  Follow her  p. 72
  3. What happened to the animals at the end of the song?  Disappeared to their real homes  p. 76
  4. How did Wolfie feel about music after Jack and Annie finished playing the flute and singing?  Felt it was magic, loved it  p. 78

Chapter 8

  1. Why did Nan need to find Wolfie so badly?  He was playing the piano for everyone  p. 83
  2. What tune did Wolfie play?  The same tune Jack played on the flute.  P. 83
  3. How did Wolfie change when he played the piano?  Didn’t act like a kid anymore  p. 83
  4. Who is Wolfie?  Mozart/ a famous pianist and composer  p. 87

Chapter 9

  1. Who was the great artist Jack and Annie needed to find and help put back on the path?  Wolfie  p. 89
  2. Who asked Jack and Annie to perform for everyone at the party?  The duchess  p. 90
  3. How did Jack perform since the flute didn’t work?  Was a clown   p. 92
  4. How did the crowd like Jack and Annie’s performance?  Loved it  p. 96

Chapter 10

  1. Who took Jack and Annie back to the gate where the tree house was?Josef  p. 98
  2. What did Jack learn about using his wits and talents?He had to think fast and use his talents to get through the mission.  P. 99
  3. Why do you think Jack felt so happy when he got back to Frog Creek?Answers will vary.  (ex: He was happy that people liked his clown act/ accomplished something hard/ met Wolfie)
  4. In the book, what was Mozart’s last great opera name after? Jack and Annie and their flute performance  p. 103