Tuck Everlasting

At what time of the year does the story begin?

• Second week in September
• Third week in April
• First week of August 
• First week in October

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What does the author compare to August? 

• A merry-go-round
• A Ferris Wheel
• A bicycle
• A scooter

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Who made the road Treegap? 

• The horses made the road. 
• The pigs created the road.
• The cows trod the road.
• The buffalos created the road.

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What was one reason people did not go through the woods? 

• The forest was too thick.
• The Fosters owned the Wood 
• The woods were stinky.
• Treegap did not have any woods.

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Who is Winnie Foster? 

• The town's only  teacher.
• The mayor of Treegap
• The owner of the local dress shop. 
• The only child of the Fosters. 

In chapter 2 of Tuck Everlasting, the narrator reveals a secret about the Tuck family. What is it?

• They cannot go out into the sunlight or they will die

• They have all bright red eyes

• They have all looked the same for 87 years

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Why is Mae Tuck so excited in Chapter 2? 

• She is excited to see her sons after ten years.
• She is nervous about selling her music box in the town. 
• She is fearful that someone in the village will see her.
• She thinks that her husband, Angus, may have had a heart attack. 

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In the prologue, why does the author compare the month of August to be the top position on a ferris wheel?

• People like to go on ferris wheels in the summer.
• From the top of a Ferris Wheel, you can see for miles.
• If a year calendar was positioned on a Ferris Wheel, August would be near the top since it is just past the middle of the year. 
• Carnivals come to town when it is warm outside.

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What kind of tone is the author trying to set in Chapter 1? 

• Light and playful
• Slightly mysterious
• Scary and fearful
• Hilarious and funny

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Which of the following is NOT one of the three things that take place in the Prologue?

• Natalie Babbitt rode the Ferris Wheel at the fair. 
• Mae Tuck went to the wood outside of Treegap to meet her sons, Miles and Jesse. 
• Winnie Foster began to think about running away. 
• A stranger who was looking for someone appeared at the Fosters' gate. 

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