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A review of the #Natalie Babbitt book #Tuck Everlasting
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1
Why does Winnie's grandmother come down the path to the gate?
To close the gate
To find out where Winnie wants to go, and why
To open the gate
To find out who Winnie's talking to, and what they want
2
What does the stranger demand for the return of Winnie Foster?
The woods they own.
Winnie Foster.
A million dollars.
A lifetime supply of the spring water.
3
Why did Mae want to go into the woods?
To find the spring and have another drink
To meet her boys
To find the horse
To find Winnie
4
Who has overheard the entire story of the spring yet goes unnoticed in the forest?
Miles Tuck
The constable
Mae Tuck
The man in the yellow suit and black hat
5
Why did Miles' wife decide to leave him?
Because he was always travelling.
Because she ages, and he doesn't.
Because she thought he'd sold his soul to the devil!
Because he didn't want to grow old.
6
Why did Mae's husband resent being awakened?
He was dreaming they were in heaven, never heard of treegap
He was trying to sleep his life away
He had only just gone to bed
He was dreaming the boys were home
7
What effect does the music box have on everyone?
It frightens them
It relaxes them
It makes them want to sing along
It makes them want to sleep
8
Whose family owns Treegap wood?
The man in the yellow suit
Winnie Foster
Mae Tuck
Angus Tuck
9
Many years later when Mae and Angus return to Treegap, what do they find?
Nobody ever discovered the spring.
The woods have been bulldozed.
The town has grown.
Winnie has lived and died, without drinking the water.
10
How did Angus Tuck test his theory about the spring?
He shot Jesse, but it didn't hurt him.
He shot himself, but it didn't leave a mark.
He shot Mae, but she was fine.
He shot the horse, but it wasn't hurt.
11
As Winnie is being kidnapped and taken away on the horse, who does she pass?
Angus Tuck
The man in the yellow suit with a black hat on his head
The constable
Her grandmother
12
What does the constable warn might happen if the man in the yellow suit dies after Mae hit him?
She would have to explain about the spring water.
She would have to leave her family.
She could be sent to jail.
She could be hung.
13
How does the stranger justify his delay in reporting the crime to the constable?
By explaining he was waiting for information.
By explaining he was traveling on foot.
By explaining he wanted to retrace his steps.
By explaining that he needed to find out where she was.
14
What does Winnie hope to find in the woods?
Elves
The music maker
The spring
Jesse & his family
15
Where does Grandma think the music is coming from?
Elves in the forest
A music box
The burbling spring
The wind in the trees
16
Why had Winnie begun to think of the man in the yellow suit as a savior?
She thought he'd tell her dad that he saw her.
She thought he would follow her.
She thought he would save her.
She thought he would join her.
17
What did Mae want Winnie to promise before she took her home?
To tell about the spring.
To never tell about the spring.
To drink from the spring when she turns 17.
To have her whole family drink from the spring.
18
What wish does Winnie make for the first time since her capture?
She wishes she could stay with them forever.
She might like to drink from the spring when she's 17.
She likes their sunny, untidy wee house by the pond.
She's like to grow up with them.
19
What did Winnie find strange about the Tuck family's dining habits?
The ate without speaking!
They didn't use dishes!
They chewed with their mouth open!
They sat anywhere!
20
What surprises Winnie when she finally enters the woods?
The light quivers and splotches on the padded ground
There were unrecognizable flowers and creatures everywhere
It is nice and full of light
It is green, amber and alive
21
What does Miles invite Winnie to do in the morning?
Catch fish for breakfast.
Go for a quick swim in the pond.
Chop wood to heat the water and cook breakfast.
Go for a walk in the woods.
22
Why was Winnie convinced the Tucks would take her back home?
She realized she loved them.
Each had visited her the night before with kind words.
Because they had promised to.
Despite being kidnapped, nothing bad had happened to her.
23
What does the man tell Winnie's grandmother?
That he wanted their land.
That he knew where Winnie had been taken.
That he wanted to help search for Winnie.
That he knew who had taken Winnie.
24
Why is is difficult for the Tuck's to remain in one place for long?
Because people may notice they aren't aging.
Because people get to wondering.
Because they get bored and want a change.
Because they don't keep their house clean and must move.
25
What promise does Winnie make to the toad?
That she will kiss him and he'll become a prince
That she will kiss him and she will become a toad
That she will have a sibling
That she will run away
26
Why is the constable surprised to learn the Fosters agreed to sell their land to the stranger?
Because they Fosters are land-proud.
Because they're known to be family proud.
Because the Fosters are the first family from Treegap.
Because they are proud as peacocks.
27
Why had the Foster family not gone to bed despite the late hour?
Because they weren't tired.
Because it wasn't very late - for them.
Because Winnie was gone.
Because they knew the man was coming.
28
What changes to the Tuck's plan to save Mae do Jesse and Winnie devise?
Winnie will take Mae's place inside the cell.
Miles will remove the window bars for Mae to escape.
Jesse will meet Winnie at midnight.
Winnie will find them when she's 17.
29
When did the Tuck family first suspect that something was terribly wrong?
When Mae cuts herself slicing bread
When the horse gets shot by hunters but is unhurt
When Jesse falls out of the tree, eats poison toadstools
When Pa gets snakebit
30
What is located near the giant ash tree?
a small creek between the trees
a large spring flowing down the pebbles
a waterfall
a little spring bubbling up among the roots
31
Describe the boy that Winnie sees sitting up against the back of the tree in the woods.
Had on a pair of green suspenders, and he was shoeless
There was a twig tucked between the toes of one foot
Thin and sunburned, with a thick curly mop of brown hair
Wearing battered trousers and a loose, grubby shirt
32
What strange thing is revealed about the Tucks?
They are unable to be hurt
They haven't aged
They look the same as when they first drank from the spring
They have not changed for 87 years
33
What does the young boy tell Winnie when she asks if she can drink from the spring?
He says she wouldn't like the taste
He says not to because it is dirty coming up from the ground
He says not to because it could be poisoned
He says it will cost her - big time!
34
What convinces Winnie that she is probably the first person to hear the Tuck's story?
They interrupted each other
They all gathered around her like children
They all talked at once
They each tried to claim her attention
35
What was the obvious difference that Winnie first noticed between her house and the Tuck's?
Their house is homely, small and beside the pond.
Her house was mopped, swept and scored into limp submission.
Their house has dust, cobwebs and a mouse.
Her house is squeaky clean and organized.
36
Why is Winnie reluctant initially to believe their story?
Because she read this situation in a book.
Because the story is easy to believe.
Because she doesn't believe in fairy tales.
Because their story is so far-fetched.
37
What did the two boys do as soon as they arrived home?
Chopped firewood.
Jumped in the pond.
Cleaned up.
Went swimming.
38
What did Mae place in her pocket?
A snack
A music box
Lily of the Valley
Roses
39
Why is Winnie worried about the man in the yellow suit?
Because he wants to sell the magical spring water.
Because he claims to have heard every word of the story.
Because she sees something unpleasant in his face.
Because he doesn't seem very nice to the Tuck's.
40
What does Angus Tuck claim he would do if he had the opportunity?
He would bottle the water and sell it.
He would tell everyone about the spring.
He would go back in time and not drink the water.
He would climb right back on that wheel,
41
What is the connection between the man in the yellow suit and the Tuck family?
Miles' wife and her two children lived with his grandmother.
The music box song was often sung to him by the family.
His grandmother's friend married into a strange family.
His grandmother told him stories about a non-aging family.
42
What is Winnie doing as the stranger approaches the Foster gate?
Playing in the grass
Looking at the forest
Catching fireflies
Talking to the toad
43
What happens when Winnie returns home?
Her family cannot accept she left on purpose.
Her family hopes to keep the woods after all.
Her family can tell she has changed somehow.
She tries to soothe herself rocking in her childhood chair.
44
How old are Winnie and the young man?
Winnie is 10, Jesse is 104
Winnie is 7, Jesse is 17
Winnie is 10, Jesse is 71
Winnie is 10, Jesse is 17
45
Who appeared at the Foster's gate at sunset?
Jesse Tuck
Winnie Foster
A stranger
Mae Tuck
46
Why is Winnie having doubts as to whether or not the Tucks are actually criminals?
Because they haven't exactly broken a law.
Because she looks like them.
Because they fed her.
Because they are nice to her.
47
What reason does Mae give for hitting the man in the yellow suit with the shotgun?
He tricked her family into selling the woods.
He was taking her (Winnie) away against her will.
He was taking the child (Winne) away.
He wants to sell the spring water.
48
What does Winnie find outside in the heat the very next morning?
The horse
Jesse Tuck
Miles Tuck
The toad
49
Why would Winnie like a sibling?
So everyone wouldn't boss her around as often
So she'd have a playmate
So there'd be someone else for her mother to watch over
So she could do what she wanted more often
50
What does Winnie plan to tell her grandmother when she returns home to her cottage?
What caused the music
What Jesse told her
How beautiful the forest is
How fun the horse ride is
51
Why did Winnie experience difficulty sleeping?
Because the cushions of the sofa smelled like old newspaper.
She was still wearing her clothes.
Because the cushions of the sofa were remarkably lumpy.
The chair pad pillow was thin, hard & rough under her cheek.
52
What convinces Winnie that the natural order of birth and death is preferable?
Because life cycles are important.
Because it's the natural order.
If mosquitos lived forever we'd be overrun by them.
If not there would be too many creatures squeezed together.
53
What concerns does Tuck express to Winnie at the end of his talk?
He's worried nobody wants to live forever.
He's worried they will trample each other in haste.
He's worried people will come like pigs to slop.
He's worried the spring will run dry.
54
How does Winnie see the real world as being different from stories?
The real world is more fun
In stories nobody worries
People in stories seem to have no cares
The real world is scary and dangerous
55
What happened to Tuck's horse?
It went swimming.
The yellow-suited man stole it.
Winnie took it home.
It went fishing.
56
What distracts Grandma while speaking to the stranger?
The horse
Music
Fireflies
The frog
57
How does Tuck use the stuck boat to explain the family's situation?
They are not part of the wheel anymore.
They are stuck and cannot move.
Everything but them is moving, growing, changing.
They are dropped off, left behind.
58
What does Winnie do with the bottle of spring water Jesse gave her?
Drinks it.
Breaks it accidentally.
Puts it in her dresser.
Pours it on the toad.
59
What did Angus Tuck mean when he asked his wife, "Does she know?"
He wonders if she knows they want her to drink also.
He wonders if she knows the truth about the spring.
He wonders is she knows they kidnapped her.
He wonders if she knows the boys are leaving.
60
What reason does the author give for Winnie not being curious about the woods?
Because she had been warned to stay out of it
Because her grandmother said elves lived there
Because she was afraid of trees
Because nothing seems interesting when it belongs to you
61
Why didn't Miles take his own son and daughter to the spring to drink?
It was too late.
If he went to find them they'd notice he hadn't aged.
Because they didn't know about the spring.
He wouldn't be able to explain why he hadn't aged.
62
Why had their cat died?
Because it was a dog.
Because it had used all 9 of it's lives already.
Because it didn't drink from the spring.
Because it was crushed by the horse.
63
What does Jesse suggest that Winnie Foster do?
Suggests she stay with his family.
Suggests she drink the water from the spring, when she's 17.
Suggests they get married when she's 17.
Suggests she go back home to her family.
64
Why is Winnie feeling so good about her decision to strike out on her own?
Because she met the toad.
Because her family will miss her.
Because she is running away after all.
Because she is not alone.
65
Why did Miles call for his father to come back?
Because he wanted to go fishing.
Because he needed help.
Because the horse was gone.
Because it was time for dinner.
66
What does Jesse give Winnie?
The toad.
Nothing.
A bottle of water from the spring.
Mae's music box.
67
What does the iron fence 'say'?
Come in and visit
Move away, guests unwanted
Climb if curious
Welcome
68
Why does the author have the Tuck family speaking with such a peculiar dialect?
To show they haven't had much education.
To show they are from an earlier time period.
To show they have lived rather alone, away from others.
To show they are different (country bumpkins).
