Tuck Everlasting Ch. 7-16

Why does Winnie begin to feel happy about being kidnapped?

• She likes people who own music boxes.
• She begins to think of the Tucks as her special friends.
• She wanted to find more frogs anyway.
• She enjoyed being in the beautiful woods.

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What part of this story is fantasy?

• the frog
• the spring water
• the stranger
• the Tuck home

Why is it so important for Winnie to keep the Tuck's secret?

• The Tucks don't want to share the water because they are greedy.
• The Tucks don't want lots of people in the woods.
• The Tucks are breaking the law.
• If others drink the water, they will be immortal, too.

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Why has living forever not always been fun for the Tucks?

• They lost their family, friends, and have to move around a lot.
• Jesse really wanted to get older but he can't now.
• The Tucks hate keeping secrets.
• Jesse wanted to break his neck and die when he fell from the tree.

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Who overheard the Tuck's secret?

• Winnie's mother
• Winnie's grandmother
• The man in the yellow suit
• The frog

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How could the Tuck's home be described?

• neat and tidy
• large and spacious
• messy but comfortable
• surrounded by a metal fence

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How does Tuck describe life to Winnie?

• Life is like a box of chocolates.  You never know what you're gonna get.
• Life is like a prison.  You're trapped in your body.
• Life is like the water cycle.  The pond goes into the ocean and then back to the atmosphere until it comes down as rain again.
• Life is like a blink of an eye.  It's short and shouldn't be wasted.

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What does Jesse suggest to Winnie as she is falling asleep for the night?

• She should run away during the night and head home.
• They should go fishing in the morning.
• She should stay with them and never go home.
• She should drink from the spring when she turns 17 and then marry Jesse.

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What kind of deal does the stranger want to make with the Fosters?

• He will tell them where Winnie is if they won't tell that he stole the horse.
• He will take them to Winnie if he can have their home.
• He will tell them where Winnie is if he can have the woods.
• He will trade them the horse for the woods.

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What word can describe the constable?

• private - doesn't share too many details
• relaxed - not in a hurry to get to the Tuck home
• young and physically fit
• jealous - wanted to be the first to find Winnie

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