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What does the author use a Ferris wheel to represent?
the cycle of changing seasons
the circle of life
What happened at dawn? (Must have all parts of the answer)
Mae Tuck rode a horse to the wood next to Treegap to see her two sons, Miles and Jesse, which she does every ten years.
What is a hub?
a center point
a center around which other things revolve or from which they radiate (go out)
bovine
cattle
cows
tolerant
What is the hub of Tuck Everlasting?
the wood
Why is a hub important?
Without a hub, everything that is connected to it falls apart.
tangent
a line that touches a curve
meager
not enough
not having enough quality or quantity
lacking fullness or richness
petticoat
a supportive undergarment or underskirt worn beneath a dress or skirt
List members of the Tuck family.
Mae, Miles, Jesse, and Tuck
What happened at noon?
Winnie Foster, whose family owned the wood next to Treegap, finally lost her patience and decided to think about running away.
tranquil
calm and peaceful
accessible
easy to approach
easy to reach
easy to enter, use, or understand
rueful
sorrow, regret, or remorse
List members of the Foster family.
Winnie, Mama, Granny, Winnie's father
What happened at sunset?
A stranger appeared at the Fosters' gate. He was looking for someone, but he didn't say who.
contemplation
thoughtful observation
very carefully thinking about something
melancholy
sad
gloomy
jaunty
lively, cheerful, and self-confident
Who is the author of Tuck Everlasting?
Natalie Babbitt
What would have happened if the cows had walked through the wood instead of around it?
a disaster
forlorn
feeling sad, lonely, and abandoned
or
a place that is desolate and dreary
oppressive
something unjustly harsh, cruel, or tyrannical
the abuse of power to restrict freedoms
self-deprecation
not valuing yourself or what you you have done well
belittling or undervaluing yourself or your achievements