Tuck Everlasting Anticipation Guide

What did the Tucks have for breakfast?

• Fish

• Flapjacks (Pancakes)

• Eggs and Bacon

• French Toast

When the Tucks first take Winnie away on their horse, she feels...

• Happy and adventurous

• Like she's in love with Jesse

• Terrified so she screams

• Confused, in shock, and later on she's sad

In the story, how long had it been since the Tuck's first drank from the spring?

• 100 years

• 87 years

• 23 years

• 10 years

Which member of the Tuck family is the saddest about their immortality?

• Angus

• Mae

• Jesse

• Miles

Why does Angus look down at Winnie's grave and say, "Good girl"?

• He's thankful that she helped them escape from Tree Gap many years ago

• He's happy that she saved the toad from the dog

• He thinks she is a dog

• He's proud of her for not drinking from the spring

Natalie Babbit describes Winnie's house as having, "a touch-me-not appearance" and "a capable iron fence...which said 'Move on, we do not want you here'" This is an example of 

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Motif

What reason does the man in the yellow suit give for stopping by Winnie's house on the first night?

• He's lost

• He's visiting an old friend whose name Foster

• He used to live there

• He's looking for a family, but doesn't say the name

What is the main theme of 'Tuck Everlasting'?

• A) The importance of family

• B) The cycle of life and death

• C) The power of friendship

• D) The pursuit of happiness

Which literary device is used when the Tucks' house is described as 'a touch-me-not appearance'?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Simile

• C) Personification

• D) Hyperbole

What does the spring in 'Tuck Everlasting' symbolize?

• A) Eternal life

• B) Wealth

• C) Happiness

• D) Knowledge