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Vocabulary
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Who said it?
100

hesitate, move unsteadily

falter

100

Who do the Foster's call after the Stranger tells them what he knows about Winnie?

The constable

100
How does Winnie feel about death?

She is kind of scared of it, she does not want to die.

100

Why do the Tuck's have to "kidnap" Winnie and take her back to their house/

To explain the secret of the spring to her and make her understand how important it is that she doesn't tell anyone.

100

"I don't want to die."

Winnie Foster

200

to move back

recede

200

Which of the Tuck's is the most happy about having drank from the spring?

Jesse Tuck

200

After Winnie and Miles talk while they are fishing, what does Winnie decide to do with the secret she knows about the Tuck's and the spring?

She decides she is going to keep the secret.

200

What does the Stranger want from Winnie's family in exchange for telling them where she is?

The wood

200
"It's a wheel, Winnie. Everything's a wheel, turning and turning, never stopping."

Angus Tuck

300

look at with anger or disgust

scorn

300

Which character seems the most upset about having drank from the spring?

Angus Tuck

300

What are some differences between the Tuck's house and Winnie Foster's house?

The Tuck's house is small and very cluttered. There is stuff everywhere and it is not very neat or clean. The Tuck's do not have matching furniture and they eat in the living room. Winnie's house is spotless and always neat. They all eat around a dining room table and they have good manners.
300

What idea just Jesse suggest to Winnie?

He suggests that she drinks from the spring too and they can spend the rest of eternity together.

300

"We're plain as salt, us Tucks."

Mae Tuck

400

not important

irrelevant

400

Who is trying to blackmail the Foster family (Winnie's family)?

The Stranger

400

What does Angus Tuck mean when he says that life is like a spinning wheel, never stopping.

He means that there is a cycle to life and you can only be part of it if you are born, you live and you die. It is natural. Now that they have drank from the spring they are not on the wheel any more.

400

What goal do Winnie and Miles find out they have in common while they are fishing?

They both want to do something important with their lives.

400

"You're kind of a closed-lipped feller, ain't you?"

The Constable

500

insolent, rude

gall

500

Miles tells Winnie about his two children when they are fishing together. What is his daughter's name? (pg.84)

Anna

500
Why will the Tuck's have to move soon?

They can't stay anywhere for too long in case people start to notice that they never change or grow older.

500

Why do you think the Stranger wanted to ride ahead of the constable on the way to the Tuck's house?

To get their first and make sure that his plan will work.

500

"Well heck Winnie, life's to enjoy yourself, isn't it? What else is it good for?"

Jesse Tuck