Prologue- CH 2
Who owns the woods and the "touch-me-not" cottage"
The Fosters
Who was the stranger that appeared at the Foster's gate?
the man in the yellow suit
When Winnie wants to drink the spring water, what do the Tuck's do?
Kidnap her
Why don't the Tucks tell anyone their family secret?
They are too afraid, people might think they are crazy/lying.
Why didn't Winnie run away?
She was too afraid.
The Tucks have looked exactly the same for how long?
87 years
Who or what was the man in the yellow suit looking for?
a family
How old is Jesse Tuck? How old is Winnie?
Jesse: 17 or 104 years old
Winnie: 10 almost 11
Who overheard the Tucks' entire story? Did they know they were listening?
The man in the yellow suit, no, they had no idea he followed them.
If Winnie decided NOT to run away, WHY does she go in to the woods?
To see if she can find what made the music.
What is it that Angus Tuck dreams of? Why?
Heaven, because he can't die.
What did Winnie and her grandmother hear that night? What did her grandmother say it was?
music, Grandmother thought it was elves.
What did Winnie think someone who would kidnap her would look like?
Big, scary, burly, strong men with mustaches
When the Tuck's first camped out by the spring, how did Angus Tuck mark the tree?
He carved a "T" into it
Who overheard the Tucks story and explain if it is a good or bad thing.
The Man in the Yellow Suit. It could be a bad thing if he knows about a spring that gives eternal life.
What does the author compare the turning of a Ferris wheel to?
The changing seasons
What is Winnie talking to the Toad about? Why?
She is talking about wanting to run away. She feels lonely and her family is very controlling. She has no siblings.
it relaxed/calmed everyone down
What happened to Miles wife and kids? Why?
She left Miles and took the kids with her because his appearance didn't change for over 20 years.
Explain Winnie's "big change" when she is with the Tucks at the end of chapter 8.
She has gone from being afraid to elated. Her whole world has opened up and she feels like she has "sprouted wings."
Who is Mae Tuck going to visit? How often does she see them?
Her sons Miles and Jesse. Every 10 years
Describe the stranger who shows up at the Fosters' cottage. (physical features)
yellow suit, thin beard, black hat, tall and narrow, long chin, gray hair, long and thin fingers,
What does Winnie discover about the music that she and her grandmother heard?
That it was actually Mae Tucks music box
List everyone who drank the water.
Mae, Angus, Miles, Jesse, the fat old horse.
Read this line from the prologue: "The wood was at the center, the hub of the wheel...[A wheel's] fixed points ... are better left undisturbed, for without them, nothing holds together."
Connect this quote to the spring at the base of the ash tree.
Just like the fixed points of a wheel that need to be left alone, the spiring needs to stay hidden from people. Otherwise it could be disastrous.