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What do the letters “ML” mean on the library card? (p. 1)
Master Librarian.
How often do Jack and Annie check in the woods? (p. 2)
They look in the woods every morning.
What was Annie’s nightmare about? (p. 3)
She dreamed that there were fires and the ground was shaking.
What is Latin? (p. 6)
It is the language of the ancient Romans in Italy.
Why does Annie feel like Cinderella? (p. 10)
She likes her new clothes!
How does the name “Vesuvius” make Annie feel? (p. 12)
She feels scared.
Why was the grove silent? (p. 14)
There weren’t any birds singing
What did the book say about the old woman? (p. 22)
She was a soothsayer who could see the future.
What did people do at the Public Baths? (p. 23)
They washed, swam, played sports, and visited with their friends.
What did people do in the Temple of Jupiter? (p. 25)
They prayed to Jupiter and gave him gifts.
What are gladiators? (p. 28)
They are slaves or criminals who were forced to fight each other
Where is the library? (p. 34)
The library is in the house of Brutus.
How did the people of Pompeii get water without sinks? (p. 36-37)
They have a hole in the ceiling and a stone pool underneath to collect the rain water.
How did Romans write? (p. 40)
They wrote with small reeds dipped in octopus ink. They wrote on papyrus paper
What was in the room by the garden? (p. 39)
The room had shelves filled with rolls of paper.
What happened at noon on August 24, A.D. 79? (p. 43)
Mount Vesuvius erupted into a volcano.
