Tuck Everlasting Chapters 1-4

In the prologue, why does the author compare the month of August to be the top position on a ferris wheel?

• People like to go on ferris wheels in the summer.
• From the top of a Ferris Wheel, you can see for miles.
• If a year calendar was positioned on a Ferris Wheel, August would be near the top since it is just past the middle of the year. 
• Carnivals come to town when it is warm outside.

When the author says, "these are strange and breathless days, the dog days, when people are led to do things they are sure to be sorry for after," what type of literary device is the author using? 

• Alliteration
• Foreshadowing
• Symbolism
• Simile

How does the author describe the difference in the path to Treegap both before and after the wood?

• Tranquil and relaxed before the wood, and harsh and oppresive after the wood.
• Boring and busy before the wood, and dirty and hot after the wood. 
• The author doesn't really say how they are different. 
• Never traveled by humans or animals. 

What kind of tone is the author trying to set in Chapter 1? 

• Light and playful
• Slightly mysterious
• Scary and fearful
• Hilarious and funny

Why is Mae Tuck so excited in Chapter 2? 

• She is excited to see her sons after ten years.
• She is nervous about selling her music box in the town. 
• She is fearful that someone in the village will see her.
• She thinks that her husband, Angus, may have had a heart attack. 

Why did Mae not have need of a mirror to check how she looked after getting ready to leave? 

• She didn't have time to look at her reflection. 
• She is blind and so a mirror is of no use to her.
• She already knows what she will see because she has looked the same for the last 87 years. 
• She didn't need a mirror because she did not care how she looked. 

Why is Winnie talking to a toad when we are first introduced to her?

• She lives alone and has no one to talk to.
• She talks to the toad all the time.
• She hopes to hear good advice from the toad.
• She wants someone to talk to that won't judge her.

Which of the following best describes Winnie?

• carefree and relaxed
• unhappy and frustrated
• anxious and fearful
• calm and friendly

What are Winnie's hopes?

• To find a wealthy husband.
• To move into the village and live by herself.
• To help take care of her grandmother now that she is getting older.
• To be by herself and do something important that makes a difference.

How do we know that Winnie was raised to be respectful?

• She throws pebbles at animals and insects.
• By the way she responds to her mother after thinking about it.
• She wants to run away.
• She talks to toads.