Tuck Test- Chapters 17-25

(Chapter 17): What type of insect helps Winnie understand why the spring should be kept a secret in chapter 17?

• Caterpillars

• Mosquitoes

• Butterflies

• Fireflies

(Chapter 18): Who does Winnie believe is the dearest Tuck of all?

• Mae

• Miles

• Jesse

• Angus

(Chapter 19): Why did Mae get so angry that she hit the Man in the Yellow Suit with the shotgun?

• He threatened to kill their horse with his bow and arrow.

• He threatened to kidnap Winnie and use her in demonstrations to help him sell the spring water.

• He threatened to go to the newspapers and tell them all about the Tucks.

• He stole all of their jewelry and broke Mae's music box.

(Chapter 21): What metaphor was used in chapter 21 to describe Winnie's bond with the Tuck family.

• A "horse" that carries her and the Tucks together

• A "thread" that ties her closely to the Tuck family.

• A "bottle of water" that runs dry whenever the Tucks are upset and cry.

• A "cloud" that hovers over the Fosters house and rains on the family whenever they are feeling sad.

(Chapter 22) What does Jesse give to Winnie so she can live forever after she turns 17?

• A magical wedding ring.

• A bottle of the spring water.

• An elf's music box.

• A lock of hair wrapped in gold.

(Chapter 23) What reading strategy is used to tell the reader that Winnie feels guilty about sneaking out of her house to help the Tucks?

• The reader can "infer" that she feels guilty because Winnie asks herself if her parents will ever trust her again and she squirms in the rocking chair thinking about this.

• The reader is able to "visualize" what it looks like to sneak out of a house without her parents permission.

• The reader can "predict" what will happen at the jailhouse because Winnie is breaking the law.

(Chapter 24) What is the last word that Jesse says to Winnie so she knows that he wants her to drink the spring water when she turns 17?

• "Magic"

• "Elves"

• "Dance"

• "Remember"

(Chapter 25) Use your ability to "infer" why you think Winnie used the water to pour over the toad instead of keeping it for herself.

• Winnie doesn't love Jesse because she doesn't go after him when they leave the jailhouse after getting Mae out.

• Winnie doesn't like animals to be hurt or die because she tells Miles to release the fish he caught and she also scares the dog away from the toad.

• Winnie doesn't believe in Heaven or an afterlife because she thinks the Tucks are lying about living forever.

(Epilogue - page 138) What happened to Winnie Foster? How do we know this?

• Winnie died but was married and had children of her own. We know this because the epitaph on her tombstone said:

  In Loving Memory

  Winifred Foster Jackson

  Dear Wife

  Dear Mother

  1870-1948

• Winnie was married to Jesse and ran away with him forever. We know this because the epitaph on her tombstone said:

  In Loving Memory

  Winifred Foster Tuck

  Dear Wife

  Dear Mother

  1870 - Eternal Life

• Winnie was lost in the woods and never found. We know this because the epitaph on her tombstone said:

  In Loving Memory

  Winifred Foster

  Lost in Treegap Wood

  Dear Daughter

  1870 - Missing

Who invited Winnie to go fishing?

• Tuck
• Mae
• Miles
• Jesse