Characters
Who are the two main characters in the story?
Jack and Annie
What season does the story take place in?
Winter
What magical place do Jack and Annie travel in?
The magic tree house
What were Jack and Annie doing before going to the woods?
Baking cookies
What does frigid mean?
Extremely cold
Who does Jack and Annie THINK they're going on a mission for?
Merlin
What special day is it at the beginning of the story?
The Winter Solstice
What was stolen from Merlin?
The Staff of Strength
Why do Jack and Annie follow the Ice Wizard commands?
To get Merlin and Morgan
What does haste mean?
Hurry or great speed
Who is the Wizard of Winter?
The Ice Wizard
What is the cold land called?
The Land-Behind-the-Clouds
What object controls the silver sleigh?
The wind-string
How do Jack and Annie make the sleigh go faster?
By untying knots in the wind-string
What does unfurled mean?
To spread out or open something that was rolled up
Who are the three sisters who tell the future?
The Norns
Where must Jack and Annie return to before day break?
In an ice palace
What do the Norns ask for as payment?
Annie's red scarf
What dangerous creature returns to the Hollow Hill?
The Frost Giant
What is a loom?
A machine used for weaving thread or yarn into cloth
Who is the swan maiden?
The Ice Wizard's sister
Where is the wizards eye hidden?
Inside a hailstone in the Hollow Hill
What object holds the Ice Wizard’s missing eye?
A hailstone
What happens when the Ice Wizard puts his eye back?
It stays frozen and doesn’t work
What does scorn mean?
A feeling that someone or something is unworthy of respect