week 1 vocab/comp Tuck Everlasting Week 1 Test

First and Last Name

1. Select a synonym for ambled.

• savored
• ample
• stroll
• pantomimed

2. Select an antonym for forlorn.

• lonely
• cheerful
• angry
• sad

3. Select a synonym for oppressive.

• kind
• equal
• polite
• harsh

4. Select an antonym for rueful.

• sorrowful
• apologetic
• joyful
• lonely

5. Select a synonym for retorted.

• balked
• responded
• cheered
• divided

6. Select an antonym for galling.

• pleasing
• annoying
• disgusting
• controlling

7. What does the author begin with comparing life to?

• a Ferris wheel
• a rollercoaster
• a pond
• the stars

8. Where is Mae Tuck going?

• she is on her way to work
• to meet her two sons
• to return the horse to town
• to apply for a job

9. What does Mae Tuck bring with her?

• a job application
• a music box
• her favorite book
• a radio