6th Grade Tuck Everlasting, Nicholas St North, Holes

What is the main reason the Tucks keep the spring a secret?

• They want to sell the water for money

• They are afraid of being arrested

• They fear the consequences of immortality

• They plan to move away soon

How does Winnie first meet Jesse Tuck?

• He saves her from drowning

• She finds him drinking from the spring

• He sneaks into her backyard

• They meet at the town square

What is the central theme of Tuck Everlasting?

• The importance of wealth

• The dangers of curiosity

• The conflict between good and evil

• The value of life and the consequences of immortality

What does the man in the yellow suit want to do with the spring water?

• Destroy it

• Use it to heal people

• Sell it for profit

• Drink it himself

What decision does Winnie make at the end of the story?

• She runs away with Jesse

• She tells the town about the spring

• She drinks the spring water

• She chooses to live a natural life and not drink the water

What role does the toad play in the story?

• It is a magical creature

• It symbolizes Winnie’s independence and choices

• It leads Winnie to the spring

• It is a pet given to her by Jesse

How does Mae Tuck protect the secret of the spring?

• She destroys the spring

• She kills the man in the yellow suit

• She leaves town with her family

• She writes a letter to Winnie

Why is the Tuck family unhappy with their immortality?

• They miss their old home

• They can’t settle anywhere permanently

• They believe life must have an end to have meaning

• They are constantly pursued by the law

What is Winnie’s initial feeling about the Tucks after being taken to their home?

• She hates them and wants to escape

• She feels afraid but grows to like them

• She immediately wants to become immortal

• She decides to tell her parents right away

What literary device is most prominent in the motif of the wheel of life, as used in the novel?

• Metaphor

• Simile