Tuck Everlasting Prologue - Ch 4

Which of the following is NOT one of the three things that take place in the Prologue?

• Natalie Babbitt rode the Ferris Wheel at the fair. 
• Mae Tuck went to the wood outside of Treegap to meet her sons, Miles and Jesse. 
• Winnie Foster began to think about running away. 
• A stranger who was looking for someone appeared at the Fosters' gate. 

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What is at the center (or the hub of the wheel) in our story and connects all three events in the Prologue?

• The wood
• Winnie Foster's House
• The Ferris Wheel
• The town of Treegap

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What is the setting of the story?

• The town of Treegap and the surrounding wood. It is the first week of August. 
• A spring in the middle of the wood. It is summertime. 
• A town called Millsville that is filled with unusual people. It is April. 
• A bustling city in the heart of New York. it is wintertime. 

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How did the author describe the wood?

• creepy, strange and other worldly

• warm, fun, and inviting

• exciting, bright, and playful

• full of monsters ready to eat.

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How does the author describe the Fosters' house?

• as the touch-me-not cottage
• as inviting and welcoming to all
• as a huge mansion with overgrown grass in the yard
• as simple and almost unnoticeable

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Who owns the wood?

• Mae Tuck and her family
• The Fosters
• The sheriff
• The stranger

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What is a the center of the wood?

• A giant ash tree with a little spring bubbling up among its roots
• A raging river and lush vegetation
• A tiny house belonging to the witch
• A pen for the cows

What kind of mood is the author trying to set in Chapter 1?

• Light and playful

• Slightly mysterious

• Hilarious and funny

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Why is Mae Tuck so excited in Chapter 2? 

• She is excited to see her sons after ten years.
• She is nervous about selling her music box in the town. 
• She is fearful that someone in the village will see her.
• She thinks that her husband, Angus, may have had a heart attack. 

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Why do you think Mae would not need a mirror to check how she looked after getting ready to leave?

• She didn't have time to look at her reflection.

• She is blind and so a mirror is of no use to her.

• She already knows what she will see because she has looked the same for the last 87 years.

• She didn't need a mirror because she did not care how she looked.

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