Tuck Everlasting Ch 7-14

What convinces Winnie that she is probably the first person to hear the Tuck's story?

• They gathered around her like children at their mother's knee, anxious and all trying to talk at once.

• She noticed that although Miles was in his forties, he didn't look

  any older than he had when she first met him. She presumed that Miles must have made a pact with the devil

  and so she deserted him.

• They kidnapped her and took her away swiftly.

• They encountered the inquisitive man in the yellow suit who had been at Winnie's house the night before.

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When did the Tuck family first suspect that something was terribly wrong?

• Jesse falling out of a tree unscathed

• A bullet passing through the horse

• When they realized none of them were aging

• a snake bite which did not cause any poisonous ill effects

Why had their cat died?

• He was ran over by the horse.

• He did not drink from the spring so he died after a normal life.

• He aged over 200 year old and died.

• He did not drink enough of the water.

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Why is Winnie reluctant initially to believe their story?

• They're laughing when they tell her so she thinks it is a joke.

• They look too strange to believe.

• She doesn't think they are smart enough.

• Winnie has never believed in fairy tales or her grandmother's elves so at first she doesn't know what to make of their incredible story.

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Who has overheard the entire story of the spring yet goes unnoticed in the forest?

• Winnie's father overhears it.

• The man in the yellow suit intrudes into the private world of the woods and the Tuck family. He has overheard the entire story of the spring and its amazing powers.

• The police overhears it and calls for backup.

• The horse overhears the conversation and runs away.

What did the two boys do as soon as they arrived home?

• They jumped into the pond to cool off from the oppressive heat.

• They took a nap so that their parents could talk with Winnie.

• They fed the animals.

• They read a book and went hunting.

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Why according to Mae, is it difficult for her and her sons to stay in one place too long?

• They get bored with one location and move on to another one.

• When the weather changes, they like to adventure to cooler locations.

• Should the Tucks stay too long, people might become suspicious when they notice that the family never appears to age.

• They get bored of the people and like to meet new people.

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What did Winnie find strange about the Tuck family's dining habits?

• They did not have formal eating habits. They did not sit around a table and would hold their plates in their laps.

• They ate very fast.

• They did not eat at all.

• They ate standing up and always stood around the table.

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What did Mae want Winnie to promise before she took her home?

• Mae Tuck wanted Winnie to promise that she would bring the toad back with her.

• She wanted Winnie to promise to tell her grandmother where the noise came from.

• Mae Tuck wanted Winnie to promise that she would never tell anyone about the secret spring.

• She wanted her to promise to visit often.

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In Chapter 12, why is this a good time for fishing?

• The boys are relaxed and so it's a great time for fishing.

• It's a good time for fishing as numerous insects are moving across the surface of the water, tempting the fish below to come to the surface and feed.

• It's night time.

• The air is cool and fish like the cool air.

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