Tuck Everlasting Ch. 14-15

Which statement best describes Winnie's feelings after Tuck comes to talk to her during the night in Chapter 14?

• creeped out that Tuck kissed her on the cheek

• angry that Tuck had disturbed her sleep

• confused about her feelings regarding the Tucks

• excited to tell her father about the Tucks

On page 72, Winnie is "struck dumb" after Jesse suggests that they eventually should run away together and get married. What does that idiom mean?

• Winnie has suddenly become less intelligent.

• Winnie suddenly finds herself unable to speak.

• Winnie has been suddenly struck in the face by Jesse.

• Winnie suddenly thinks that Jesse is not smart.

In the final paragraph on page 72, it says that "...Winnie sat upright, wide awake, her cheeks burning." What can you infer has caused her to react this way? Explain.

How does "moonlight" connect chapters 14 and 15?

• The same moonlight that Winnie sees from the Tuck's house is shining on her home while her parents talk to the stranger.

• The moonlight is lighting the path from the Tuck's home to the touch-me-not cottage where Winnie lives.

• The moonlight that Winnie sees from the Tuck's home is helping the stranger find his way back to Winnie's cottage.

• The moonlight is shining on Treegap, which will allow Winnie's parents to find the place from which she was taken.

In chapter 15, the man in the yellow suit's reason for appearing in Treegap is finally revealed. What is his reason?

• He wants to kidnap Winnie.

• He wants to buy the Foster's cottage.

• He wants to own the woods near the Foster's cottage.

• He wants the Tucks to go to prison for what they did.

Why does the man in the yellow suit really want to obtain what you identified in question 6?

Which phrase best describes the man in the yellow suit's strategy for getting what he wants? You may use Google to search for meanings if needed.

• a fair trade agreement

• a thinly veiled threat

• an equal compromise

• a good bargain

On page 74, the stranger says, "They're rough country people, the ones that took her. There's just no telling what illiterates like that might do." What is he implying about the Tucks when he says this?

• He is implying that the Tucks are educated, literary people who will use their smarts to keep Winnie from her family.

• He is implying that the Tucks are uneducated hillbillies that will treat Winnie roughly and harm her.

• He is implying that the Tucks will rub off on Winnie and make her less intelligent if they don't hurry to get Winnie back.

• He is implying that the Tucks are unpredictable because they live out in the country and they know a lot about books.

Do you think the Tucks are actually illiterate? Why or why not?

Why do you think the man in the yellow suit doesn't want Mr. Foster to come along to get Winnie back from the Tucks?