Chapter 1-5
What is the "touch-me-not" appearance of the cottage?
It means the house looked unwelcoming, gated, and private.
What does Winnie discover the "elf music" is?
A music box that belongs to Mae Tuck.
Why does Winnie feel uncomfortable during the meal?
The messy, quiet, and unconventional meal makes her realize how different they are from her family, leading her to feel homesick.
What is the man in the yellow suit's true plan?
To show people the spring water and make money by selling it.
What was the Tucks' plan for escape?
Miles uses his carpentry skills to remove the window frame from the jail.
How long have the Tucks looked exactly the same?
Eighty-seven years.
What evidence do the Tucks have of their immortality?
Jesse fell out of a tree on his head, and Angus Tuck shot himself, yet neither was injured.
What is the main danger of the secret getting out, according to the Tucks?
If people drank from the spring, they would never die, causing the world to become crowded and stagnant.
Why hadn't Miles given his wife and children water from the spring?
By the time he realized the consequences of the spring, his wife was already far too old, and he knew living forever meant losing them eventually anyway.
What does Jesse give to Winnie?
He gives her a small bottle of the spring water, asking her to drink it when she turns seventeen.
Who does Winnie meet in the woods?
Jesse Tuck.
Who did not drink from the spring?
The cat did not drink, which is why it lived a normal life and died ten years prior.
What happens to the Tucks' horse in this chapter thirteen?
The horse is stolen by the man in the yellow suit.
What do the Tucks have for breakfast after Miles and Winnie return from fishing?
Trout that they had caught in the pond.
What does Winnie do with the spring water?
She pours it on her toad so it can be safe forever.
Why does Jesse refuse to let Winnie drink from the spring?
He knows that the water is dangerous and will stop her from aging, forcing her to live forever.
How does Winnie react to the Tucks' house?
She thinks of it as a comfortable place and feels comfortable there. [1, 2, 3]
Why does Jesse ask Winnie to drink the water when she is seventeen?
Jesse wants Winnie to wait to drink the water so she can be his friend, marry him, and travel with him forever.
How did the man in the yellow suit learn of the Tucks?
He heard stories from his grandmother, who was friends with Miles’ wife.
Why did angus say “ good girl ” when he sees Winnie‘s gravestone (epilogue)
because it symbolizes that she decided to live a normal life and die when her time was up.
How does Mae calm Winnie down after kidnapping her?
She plays the music box.
Why is Tuck so happy to see Winnie?
He hasn't seen a real child in over 80 years.
How does the man in the yellow suit get to the Fosters' house?
He uses the horse that he had stolen.
What does Winnie tell Tuck in Chapter 20 that "she had never said before"?
She comforts him, saying, "Everything will be alright," which makes her feel more grown-up.
Why does Winnie pour the water on the toad?
She decides not to live forever, but keeps the toad safe by giving it the gift of immortality instead, making it her first "real" friend to live forever.