Winnie
Who does Winnie talk to when she was stuck inside the fence?
The toad.
What does the man plan to do now that he knows the secret?
Sell the water to the highest bidder.
What happens to the horse? Who do you think took the horse?
The horse was stolen
What reason did Mae give for hitting the man?
The stranger was taking Winnie against her will.
What did the constable warn would happen if the man died?
Mae would be hanged.
Why does Winnie want a brother or sister?
So her parents and grandmother wouldn’t call her name so much.
What does Tuck predict would happen if others knew about the spring?
The people would be running like pigs to slops. They’d trample each other. Little ones would stay little and old ones would stay old.
What kind of deal does the stranger want to make? How does this show what kind of person he is?
He’ll tell the Fosters where Winnie is if they give him the wood.
What did Winnie do with the water that Jesse gave her.
Poured it on the toad.
What would be the problem if she were hanged?
Mae wouldn’t die and people would find out their secret.
Who does Winnie see in the woods?
Jesse Tuck.
What are two unusual things about the way the Tuck’s eat?
They didn’t eat around the table, no talking, no napkins.
How does the man in the yellow suit know about the Tucks?
The stranger’s grandmother had a friend and she was the wife of Miles, and the stranger’s grandmother would tell him stories about the odd family.
What does Jesse give to Winnie? Why?
A bottle of the water from the spring. She can drink it when she turns 17 and then come find him.
Why does Winnie want to help the Tucks?
They need her to take care of them because they are helpless and too trusting
Does Winnie believe the Tuck’s story? Why?
At the beginning “no”. Because she doesn’t believe in fairy tales, but then she says “It couldn’t be –not a bit of it—be true. And yet…….
Describe the place where the Tucks live.
A plain, homely little house, barn red, below it a lake
What does the man ask Winnie about?
A family
What plan does Miles come up with?
To break Mae out of jail by taking out the bars from the window
What will happen to the wood if the man dies?
It would go back to the Fosters
What are the reasons that Winnie decides not to run away?
1. She would be all alone.
2. She doesn’t know where to go.
3. She’s afraid to go alone.
Who drank from the spring? Who didn’t drink from the spring and why is it important?
Mae, Angus Tuck, Miles, Jesse, and the horse. The cat didn’t drink and it eventually died.
How does the stranger justify his delay in reporting the crime to the constable?
Said he needed to see where they took her.
How does Winnie think she can help with the plan?
Trade places with Mae so that the Constable does not realize Mae is gone.
What did Mile’s wife do and why?
His wife decided he had sold his soul and she took his two kids and left him.