Tuck Everlasting: Chapter 16-18

Who goes with the man in the yellow suit to find Winnie?

• the town constable

• Winnie's father

• A crowd of townspeople

• nobody

Read the sentence from paragraph 1 on page 77. "Maybe you're in cahoots with the kidnappers, how do I know?" The sentence shows that:

• The constable isn't sure of the man in the yellow suits intentions

• The constable trusts the man in the yellow suit to catch the kidnappers

• The constable is annoyed that he has to go with the man in the yellow suit to find Winnie

• The constable doesn't like the Foster's, and is happy that the man in the yellow suit tricked the Foster's into selling their land

The word "grudgingly," as it is used on page 79 most likely means:

• happily

• comfortably

• angrily

• unwillingly

What does Winnie do when she wakes up in the morning after the first night with the Tuck's?

• goes fishing with Miles

• Takes a walk in the woods with Jesse

• Helps Angus with his wood working

• helps Mae make breakfast

Why didn't Miles take his wide and children to the spring to drink from it?

• By the time the Tuck's had realized they were no aging, Miles' family had grown older than Miles

• Angus thought it was a bad idea

• Miles asked, but they said no

• both a and b

What upsets Winnie on the pond?

• A dead frog in the grass along the shore

• A bird that has been injured

• A snake floating by

• A fish that's caught on a line

In chapter 17, Miles and Winnie catch a fish. Based on what you read during the chapter, why did they put it back?

• Miles and Winnie had already eaten breakfast

• The fish was sick and not good to eat

• Winnie was upset by the thought of the fish dying

• Winnie was a vegetarian so she did not eat fish

Who appears at the door at the end of Chapter 18?

• The constable

• The man in the yellow suit

• The Tuck's horse

• Winnie's father

An idea presented throughout the story is:

• It would be nice to live forever, but it's not natural

• When you have a secret, it is best to keep it

• When you are away from your family, you start to change your perspective

• It is important to stay in touch with your family, even if you have a secret

Which statement from the text best supports the idea that Mae Tuck feels "content" on page 90?

• "Don't spoil a good meal with a lot of talk"

• "And so, there were flapjacks again for a breakfast, but no one seemed to mind"

• "Miles and Winnie been up for hours, out fishing and back already"

• "Now this is real nice. Everyone sitting down together"