Exploring the Epilogue of Tuck Everlasting

Mae and Tuck return to Tree Gap, finding it transformed with new roads and buildings. They visit a diner and learn about the changes, including the loss of a wood due to a storm. Tuck visits a cemetery, finding Winifred Foster Jackson's grave, and reflects on her life. They leave Tree Gap, acknowledging the past and moving forward.

What was the first thing Mae and Tuck noticed about Tree Gap upon their return?

• The new gas station

• The disappearance of the wood

• The black-topped road

• The new houses

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What did the young man at the gas station say to the driver of the Hudson?

• Look at that old wagon

• In from the country for a big time

• Where did they come from?

• Nice horse they have

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What did Mae and Tuck decide to do after noticing the changes in the village?

• Visit the jailhouse

• Visit the old wood

• Stop at a diner for coffee

• Go to the post office

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What did the counterman at the diner tell Mae and Tuck about the old wood?

• It was turned into a park

• It was destroyed by a storm

• It was sold to developers

• It was still there

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What did Tuck find in the cemetery?

• A new monument

• The grave of Winifred Foster Jackson

• A hidden spring

• An old friend

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What was the inscription on Winifred Foster Jackson's grave?

• In loving memory, Winifred Foster Jackson, dear wife, dear mother

• Beloved daughter and sister

• Forever in our hearts, Winifred Jackson

• Rest in peace, Winifred Foster

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CCSS.RI.8.1

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How did Tuck feel upon finding Winifred's grave?

• Indifferent

• Angry

• Overcome with sadness

• Relieved

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What did Mae and Tuck encounter on the road as they left Tree Gap?

• A deer

• A toad

• A rabbit

• A snake

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CCSS.RI.3.1

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CCSS.RI.2.1

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What did Tuck do with the toad they encountered on the road?

• Ignored it

• Chased it away

• Took it with them

• Picked it up and moved it to the side

What sound accompanied Mae and Tuck as they left Tree Gap?

• The sound of a stream

• The rustling of leaves

• The tinkling melody of a music box

• The chirping of birds

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