Tuck Everlasting Halfway

The main difference between the Foster house and the Tuck's is

• the style in which they eat their meals.
• the way they greet each other.
• the lack of overall organization and order.
• the openness with which they share their feelings.

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Angus and Mae are able to make a living by

• depending on Miles' income from his jobs.
• selling water from the spring.
• selling the fish they catch in the pond.
• making wooden toys and utensils and selling them.

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When the boys are away from home they

• get odd jobs and try to save some of their pay.
• return to the same job and send home their checks.
• travel around to see the country and come back and report to their parents.
• none of these

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During dinner at the Tuck's Winnie

• gets a tummy ache and has to lie down.
• becomes homesick as her spirits drop.
• is amused at the Tuck's lack of manners.
• has a fit of hysterics and can't be settled.

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Angus takes Winnie out in the rowboat after dinner to 

• explain the danger of the spring water.
• use the water as an example of the cycle of life.
• expresses his frustration at being stuck in the life process.
• all of these

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At the end of the chapter Miles reveals that 

• Winnie's parents have sent the constable to find her.
• the stranger has overheard their story and wants to negotiate.
• someone has stolen the family horse.
• he must go away to learn a new trade.

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Who has the Tuck's horse in Chapter 13?

• The man in the yellow suit.
• Winnie's uncle
• The sheriff
• A homeless child

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How is Tuck able to help Winnie to make sense of why it is important that no one knows their secret?

• He takes her down the river and never returns.
• He says that no one will ever move on and will be stuck. 
• He says that the pond never moves. 
• He says life is lovely.

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What does Tuck mean when he says, “We got to get you home just as fast as we can. I got a feeling this whole thing is going to come apart like wet bread?”

• Everything will fall apart and make a mess. 
• Soggy bread is the best.
• If she doesn't go home, they will call 911.
• Everything will be alright.

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How do you think Mae felt when Winnie mentioned how sad and lonely it must be to move around all of the time and have no friends?

• She loves being old forever.
• She doesn't mind, because she has Tuck.
• She loves to move all the time.

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