Theme
What theme does the man in the yellow suit teach the reader?
Greed/selfishness have negative consequences.
How does Pa MOSTLY feel when he realizes Winnie chose to live a natural life?
proud/filled with pride
Define symbolism.
Something that stands for or represents something else.
The Epilogue's setting can be described as...
changed.
"Dropped like a tree" is an example of...
simile.
Why is Winnie certain that Mae cannot go to the gallows?
Since Mae Tuck cannot die, the secret of her everlasting life would be revealed.
Sometimes the most difficult choices can teach us the most valuable lessons. Which character(s) teach(es) this lesson?
Winnie -- she has to decide to listen to Pa or Jesse
What is the man in the yellow suit's connection to the Tuck family? How does he know so much about them?
His grandmother and Miles's wife were friends.
What does the music box symbolize? Why?
The Tucks because the tune of the box does not change and neither do the Tucks.
When Jesse gives Winnie the spring water, this is part of the plot's...
rising action.
Winnie's main conflict is...
character vs. self, internal, her decision to drink from the spring or not.
"The blank blue gone to haze. And then, as the sun sank reluctantly behind the treetops, the haze hardened to a brilliant brownish-yellow." This quote has two examples of...
alliteration.
"blank blue" and "brilliant brownish"
If you think on it, you come to see there’d be so many creatures, including people, we’d all be squeezed in right up next to each other before long” (85). This quote by Miles teaches which theme?
People should not interfere with the natural order of things.
In what ways did Winnie change from the beginning to the end of the book?
scared --> brave
confined/trapped --> free
confused --> wise
What is the symbol of Winnie's change throughout the book?
When Mae says, "Poor Jesse" this is part of the plot's...
resolution.
DOUBLE POINTS: (600)
Why does the toad not care that he is close to being run over? What is "Durn fool thing thinks it's going to live forever" an example of?
The toad has figured out that he is going to live forever, so being run over does not scare him. This is an example of dramatic irony because we know that Winnie poured spring water on him, but Mae and Pa do not.
"Everything's going to be all right" is an example of...
adage/proverb
"Life's got to be lived, no matter how long or short" (54). Which theme is represented by this quote?
Time is precious, so we should make the most of our lives.
“Leaving the house was so easy that Winnie felt faintly shocked...And she was struck by the realization that, if she chose, she could slip out night after night without their knowing” (121). This quote shows that Winnie...
The pond symbolizes...
the cycle of life/natural life.
“Well, where to now, Tuck? No need to come back here no more” (139). This quote is part of the story's...
resolution.
her decision to live a natural life and not drink from the spring.
Why didn't Miles put the nails back?
He wants Winnie to be able to change her mind about staying in the jail cell all night.
What is the main theme of the story?
"But dying's part of the wheel, right there next to being born...Being part of the whole thing, that's the blessing" (63).
Time is precious, so we should make the most of our lives.
How could you describe Winnie's relationship to the Tucks?
She is loyal. She loves them, she stands up for them to the constable, and there was a "thread" that connected them.
What does the rain symbolize?
Sadness because Winnie has to say goodbye to the Tucks, and there is uncertainty if she will ever see them again.
The climax of the story is when...
Winnie helps Mae out of jail to get away safely.
Why does Natalie Babbitt use figurative language in her writing?
To help the reader visualize the story.
"Got him a good one" is an example of...
euphemism.