Tuck Everlasting Chapters 1-3

What does the first week of August represent in the passage from "Tuck Everlasting"?

• The end of summer

• The peak of summer

• The start of autumn

• The beginning of spring

What is described as being at the center, similar to a hub in a wheel, in the passage?

• The sun

• The Ferris wheel

• The wood

• The calendar

According to the passage, what is the mood of the first week of August?

• Joyful and noisy

• Cold and windy

• Motionless and silent

• Rainy and loud

Who appeared at the Fosters' gate at sunset?

• Mae Tuck

• A stranger

• Winnie Foster

• Jesse Tuck

What did the road to Treegap do as it reached the shadows of the first trees?

• It continued straight without changing direction.

• It veered sharply and swung out in a wide arc.

• It stopped abruptly.

• It became narrower and more difficult to travel.

According to the text, how did the road change as it approached the wood?

• It became more welcoming and easy to travel.

• It became less forbidding and more village-like.

• It became rough and dusty.

• It became smooth and clean.

What message did the iron fence around the first house convey?

• "Welcome all."

• "Move on—we don't want you here."

• "Enter at your own risk."

• "Please knock before entering."

How did the appearance of the wood differ from that of the first house?

• The wood appeared more inviting than the house.

• Both had a welcoming appearance.

• The wood had a sleeping, otherworldly appearance.

• The house appeared less proud than the wood.

Who are the owners of the touch-me-not cottage and the wood mentioned in the text?

• The Fosters

• The Woods

• The Smiths

• The Johnsons

What is the main reason the wood was left to itself according to the text?

• It was too far from the town

• It was private property of the Fosters

• It was haunted

• It was difficult to access