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Tuck Everlasting-- Chapters 1-8

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which words did the author use to describe Winnie's house?

a)

"Very welcoming"

b)

"An old, comfy cottage"

c)

"A dark, dreary nightmare"

d)

"Having a touch-me-not appearance"

2.

How old is Winnie Foster?

a)

7

b)

10

c)

12

d)

17

3.

What town does Winnie live in?

a)

Charleston

b)

Hollow Woods

c)

Treegap

d)

Sticksville

4.

Who is Angus?

a)

Jesse's brother

b)

Jesse's father

c)

Jesse's uncle

d)

Jesse's friend

5.

For how long did the Tucks look the same?

a)

10 years

b)

27 years

c)

87 years

d)

104 years

6.

"And that would have been a disaster so IMMENSE that this weary old earth, owned or not to its fiery core, would have trembled on its axis like a beetle on a pin." What does the word "immense" mean as used in this sentence?

a)

Extremely large

b)

Small

c)

Very difficult

d)

Joyful

7.

With whom does Winnie talk when she has a problem?

a)

A cat

b)

A dog

c)

A fish

d)

A toad

8.

Why does Winnie want to run away from home?

a)

Her parents are planning on moving north.

b)

Her mother and grandmother make her work too hard and she is tired.

c)

Her mother and grandmother are bossy, and she wants to see the world.

9.

How often does the Tuck family meet up?

a)

Once a year

b)

Once every five years

c)

Once every ten years

d)

Once every twenty years

10.

How do we know that the music in the woods wasn't made by elves?

a)

Because elves do not exist in fantasy stories

b)

Because a violin was found at the edge of the woods

c)

Because we were told that Mae Tuck likes to sing when she travels

d)

Because we were told that Mae Tuck was traveling with a music box

11.

What does the man in the yellow suit ask Winnie about?

a)

Her hair and nail color

b)

Her neighbors down the road

c)

Her family and history

d)

Her father and uncle

12.

Which word best describes the mood that the man in the yellow suit creates?

a)

Creepy

b)

Optimistic

c)

Friendly

d)

Enthusiastic

13.

Which member of the Tuck family did Winnie meet first?

a)

Angus

b)

Mae

c)

Miles

d)

Jesse

14.

Who do the Tucks pass when they are kidnapping Winnie?

a)

Winnie's mother

b)

Their neighbor

c)

Winnie's grandmother

d)

The man in the yellow suit

15.

How did Mae get Winnie to stop crying?

a)

Mae told her she would be home within an hour.

b)

Mae cooked her some hamburgers on the grill.

c)

Mae told her to watch the snowflakes fall.

d)

Mae let her listen to her music box.

16.

How do the Tucks feel after telling Winnie their story?

a)

Saying the words out loud made them feel sorry for themselves.

b)

They were very angry that she met up with them.

c)

Finally getting to talk about it was a huge relief for them.

17.

Who or what died a normal death?

a)

The horse

b)

The cat

c)

The dog

d)

The toad

18.

Who thought the Tucks' lack of aging was something evil?

a)

Angus Tuck

b)

Winnie

c)

Mile's wife

d)

The man in the yellow suit