Dogs in the Dead of Night
By Mary Pope Osborne
Grades 3-5; Genre - Historical Fiction with Fantastical Elements; GRL M; AR pts: 2.0
Jack and Annie are on a quest to help save Penny the penguin. Teddy and Kathleen send them to the Swiss Alps as they look for a white and yellow flower.
Comprehension Questions
Chapter 1
- What do Jack and Annie need to find? A yellow and white flower p. 7
- Where were Teddy and Kathleen sending Jack and Annie this time? Swiss Alps p. 7
- What will the potion do in the little blue bottle? Turn Jack and Annie into anything they want for an hour p. 8
Chapter 2
- What did Jack and Annie see from the tree house when they got to the Alps? A monastery p. 12
- Why did Jack think Teddy and Kathleen made a mistake? How could they find a flower with all of the snow p. 13
- What buried Jack and Annie? An avalanche p. 15
- What unburied Jack and Annie from the snow? St. Bernard dogs p. 17
Chapter 3
- How was Jack feeling when he kept thinking they were in the wrong place? Worried p. 26
- What do the monks call the dogs? The Saints p. 28
- Who are the dogs named after? St. Bernard who created the monastery p. 28
- Why do the monks call avalanches and blizzards the White Death? They can kill people p. 29
Chapter 4
- What monk enjoys nature? Father Laurent p. 32
- What’s the name of the dog that bounded into Jack and Annie’s room? Barry p. 37
- Tell me about Barry. Young, needs to grow up, happy, playful, doesn’t listen p. 39
- How late did Jack and Annie sleep? Past noon p. 40
Chapter 5
- When did the monk say Jack would find flowers? Next month p. 43
- What did Barry take out of Jack’s hand? His bread p. 45
- Why were the monks sending Barry down the mountain? Because he wasn’t listening or being responsible p. 47
- Why did Annie want to train Barry? She likes animals, she wanted to stay and figure out the riddle for Penny p. 49
Chapter 6
- What kind of attitude did Annie say they needed to have to help Barry learn manners? Positive and upbeat p. 53
- What did Annie try to teach Barry? Come, sit, stay p. 53
- How many times did Barry push Jack into the snow? Three p. 58
- Why did Jack have a hard time being positive and upbeat? Barry kept knocking him over, slobbering on him, sneezing on him p. 58
Chapter 7
- Who was ringing the bell? Soldiers p. 62
- Who were the soldiers serving under? Napoleon Bonaparte p. 63
- What did Barry do when he was shut up in Jack and Annie’s room? Ripped apart the Swiss Alps book p. 64
- How did Barry get outside? The door was left opened p. 68
Chapter 8
- What did Jack and Annie turn into when they took the potion from the blue bottle? St. Bernard dogs p. 72
- How did Jack feel when he became a dog? Very happy p. 73
- What does Barry smell like? Fish and crackers mixed with wet fur p. 76
- What did Jack teach Barry now that Barry could understand him? how to be a good responsible dog p. 79
- When the avalanche hit, who did the dogs find buried in the snow? The lost soldier p. 84
Chapter 9
- Where had Barry gone? To get the monks p. 88
- How did Jack feel about being a dog? Loved it p. 89
- Who did Jack and Annie get to meet? Napoleon Bonaparte p. 90
- What’s a botanist? Someone who studies plants p. 96
Chapter 10
- What’s the name of the flower Jack and Annie needed? Glacial buttercup p. 100
- What are the characteristics of the flower? Playful, joyful, carefree, spirit of a child p. 101
- When had Jack and Annie been like the flower? When they were dogs p. 110
- Who did Father Laurent let go back to the tree house with Jack and Annie? Barry p. 103