Tuck Everlasting: Chapters 1-10

Front

What time of the year does the story 'Tuck Everlasting' begin?

Back

August, the highest point of summer.

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CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.5.3

Front

What calms Winnie from crying in 'Tuck Everlasting'?

Back

The music box plays.

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CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

Front

What do the Tucks do to Winnie?

Back

They kidnap her.

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CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

Front

What does Mae Tuck mean when she says, 'The worst is happening at last'?

Back

Someone has discovered their secret of the spring.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Front

How long had it been since Mae went to Treegap?

Back

10 years.

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CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

Front

What is the significance of the music box in 'Tuck Everlasting'?

Back

It represents comfort and nostalgia for Winnie.

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CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

Front

Who is the man in the yellow suit?

Back

He is a character who seeks to uncover the Tuck family's secret.

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CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

Front

What does the spring in 'Tuck Everlasting' symbolize?

Back

It symbolizes eternal life and the consequences of immortality.

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CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

Front

How does Winnie feel about her life at the beginning of the story?

Back

She feels trapped and longs for adventure.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

Front

What is the main conflict introduced in the first ten chapters?

Back

The conflict between the desire for immortality and the natural cycle of life.

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CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.5.3