Tuck Everlasting Ch. 7/8

Who drank from the spring? Who didn't drink from the spring and why is it important?

• The cat

• Mae, AngusTuck, Miles, Jesse, and the horse

• Mae & Tuck

• No one drank from the spring due to a local superstition, emphasizing the impact of cultural beliefs.

What did pa do to the tree?

• Planted it

• Cut it down

• Watered it

• Carved a "T" in it

Why did Tuck shoot himself?

• To avoid capture by enemies.

• To prove he couldn't die

• It was an accident.

Does Winnie believe the Tuck's story?

• Yes, because she trusts them and their story is convincing.

• At the beginning "no."

• Yes, but she has doubts about some parts of the story.

How do the Tucks make Winnie feel?

• Curious and fascinated

• Angry and resentful

• Happy and welcomed

Jesse and Miles seem to feel differently about the fact that they're never going to die. What's the difference?

• Jesse is pessimistic while Miles is optimistic

• Miles feels trapped while Jesse feels he may as well enjoy it.

• They both feel angry

• Miles wants to be married

Which one feels more like the way you would feel?

• I feel optimistic about the future.

• I feel indifferent about my feelings.

• I think its a bad idea

• It is a personal choice

Who was listening as the Tucks told their story?

• The Constable

• Winnie Foster

• A man in a yellow suit

Which of the passages is a simile?

• A. "for they gathered around her like children at their mother's knee..."

• B. "In those days the wood was not a wood, it was a forest..."

• C. "The horse was out grazing by some trees and they shot him."

The secret is kept because it could be

• dangerous

• help many people

• They want it for themselves