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Tuck Everlasting Test

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Question 1

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What did the Man in the Yellow Suit want to do with the spring water?

Have people test it to make sure it was real 

Sell it 

Destroy it

Drink it and keep it a secret

Question 2

2.

Put the following events in chronological order (the order they happened in the book).

Winnie goes rowing on the pond with Tuck
Mae gets arrested
Winnie gets kidnapped
The Man in the Yellow Suit dies

Question 3

3.

Which sentence best summarizes the ENTIRE novel of Tuck Everlasting?

Winnie learns that eternal life is bad

Winnie falls in love with Jesse and the entire Tuck family 

While learning that death is a part of life, Winnie grows into a confident, independent person

Winnie disappoints her parents time after time 

Question 4

4.

Which scene is the climax (turning point) of the novel?

Mae hits the Man in the Yellow Suit with the shotgun 

Winnie is kidnapped by the Tucks 

Tuck sees Winnie's headstone 

Winnie and Jesse get married

Question 5

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Why does Angus Tuck consider a dream about heaven a GOOD dream?

Because being in heaven means he would be able to die 

Because he worried that all his sins would send him to a flame-filled pit

Because he usually had nightmares 

Because Heaven is a place on Earth

Question 6

6.

In the novel, Angus Tuck says, “But dying’s part of the wheel, right there next to being born. You can’t pick out the pieces you like and leave the rest. Being part of the whole thing, that’s the blessing. But it’s passing us by, us Tucks”.

What statement best summarizes the meaning of this quote?

Tuck doesn't want to die

He is thankful to not be "on the wheel of life" 

He wants Winnie to drink the spring water and live forever 

He wants to be able to be part of the life cycle again, even if that means he has to die

Question 7

7.

How did the Man in the Yellow Suit know about the family who didn't grow older?

His grandmother was friends with Miles' wife 

He didn't know about them 

He was friends with the Fosters

Mae was his grandmother

Question 8

8.

Which one of the following SIMILES best describes the personality of the Man in the Yellow Suit?

The Man in the Yellow Suit was as sly as a fox. 

The Man in the Yellow Suit was like the sun's calm morning rays.

The Man in the Yellow Suit was as dumb as a rock. 

The Man in the Yellow Suit was as lazy as a dog. 

Question 9

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How does Winnie's reputation in the village change after she helps Mae escape?

Winnie is still seen to be too clean to be a real friend 

Winnie is seen as somewhat "cool" by the kids because they are impressed by what she did 

Winnie never gets to play with her friends anymore

Kids laugh at Winnie and call her names 

Question 10

10.

List three clues that helped the Tucks realize they were immortal.

Question 11

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How do we know that the Tucks' secret is safe forever at the end of the novel?

Question 12

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Explain why Tuck said, "Good girl, Winnie" and saluted her headstone when he visited the cemetery and learned that she had died a couple of years earlier after a long life as a wife and mother. Restate key words from the question in your answer. Answer in complete sentences.

Question 13

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Judge if Mae was right to hit the Man in the Yellow Suit in the head with the shotgun. Explain your response with TWO specific reasons/details from the story to support your judgement. Restate key words from the question in your answer. Answer in complete sentences.