Tuck Everlasting Quiz Ch. 9-17

How do the Tucks make the trip to their house easier on Winnie?

• Mother gives her suntan lotion and Jesse carries her part of the way.

• Mother rides with her on the horse, and Miles gives her some water.

• Mother gives her a hat to shield the sun, and Miles carries her part of the way.

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How does Angus Tuck respond to meeting Winnie?

• He seems nervous to meet her.

• He seems overly excited to meet her.

• He seems angry that they brought her to the house.

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Why does Winnie like the Tucks’ house so much?

• It is very neat and organized.

• It is filled with modern conveniences.

• It is sloppy and so different from her home, but she feels comfortable there.

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Why do the Tucks have to move every 20 years or so?

• so they can find other springs of water to drink

• because they get bored with the people in their neighborhood

• so the people around them do not get suspicious of their agelessness

How do Mr. and Mrs. Tuck feel about their situation?

• They both love the idea of living forever.

• They both are upset with the idea of living forever.

• Mrs. Tuck pretty much accepts it, but Mr. Tuck isn’t very happy about it.

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What is the conflict of this novel?

• Will the man in the yellow suit buy the Foster’s land?

• How will Winnie make a difference in the world?

• Which boy will Winnie decide to marry, Jesse or Miles?

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What part of plot is happening now?

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

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“The sun was dropping fast now, a soft red sliding egg yolk, and already to the east there was a darkening to purple.” What is being compared with the metaphor in this sentence?

• the sun to purple

• an egg to a cloud

• the sun to an egg yolk

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“Pa thinks it’s [the spring] something left over from – well, from some other plan for the way the world should be,” said Jesse. “Some plan that didn’t work out too good.” What is this excerpt an example of?

• Foreshadowing – Pa knew all along that drinking from the spring would be bad.

• A Biblical Allusion – referring to the Garden of Eden in Genesis.

• Flashback – Jesse talked about the spring with another girl from his past.

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According to Mr. Tuck, “…dying is a part of the wheel, right next to being born. You can’t pick out the pieces you like and leave the rest. Being part of the whole thing, that is the blessing. But it’s passing us by, us Tucks.” What did Mr. Tuck mean by these words?

• He and his family are very blessed because they get to live forever.

• He believes his family is not blessed because they are no longer part of the circle of life.

• He thinks life is passing them by because he is getting older and will not have any more children.

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