Winnie's Choices and Consequences

In Chapter 20 of 'Tuck Everlasting', Winnie clings to Tuck amidst a tense situation involving the constable and Mae. The constable accuses Mae of kidnapping Winnie, but Winnie defends her choice to stay with the Tucks, calling them her friends. The man in the yellow suit lies injured, and Tuck is entranced by the idea of mortality. The constable decides to take Mae and Winnie into custody, but Winnie is determined to protect Mae from the gallows. As they leave, Winnie contemplates the possibilities of the future, resolved to prevent Mae's execution.

What is Winnie doing at the beginning of the chapter?

• Hiding behind a tree

• Running away from the constable

• Standing with her cheek pressed into Tuck's chest

• Talking to the man in the yellow suit

What does the constable discover about the man in the yellow suit?

• He is awake

• He has disappeared

• He is still alive

• He is dead

How does Winnie respond to the constable's accusation of kidnapping?

• She runs away

• She says she went willingly

• She remains silent

• She agrees with him

What is the constable's reaction to Winnie's defense?

• He laughs at her

• He arrests her on the spot

• He is skeptical but shrugs it off

• He believes her immediately

What does Winnie notice about Tuck's gaze?

• He is entranced and envious

• He is asleep

• He is looking at the sky

• He is looking at her

What does the constable decide to do with Mae and Winnie?

• Take them to the police station

• Let them go free

• Leave them at the scene

• Take them to the hospital

What do Miles and Jesse promise Mae?

• They will get her out

• They will turn themselves in

• They will leave town

• They will run away

What does Winnie say to reassure Tuck?

• She is scared

• They should run away

• She wants to go home

• Everything will be alright

What is Winnie determined to prevent?

• Her own arrest

• Mae's execution

• The constable's return

• The man in the yellow suit's recovery