Vocab 1
What word means: Comfortably warm and refreshing
balmy
What word means: A sad or gloomy feeling or state of mind
melancholy
Who/what was responsible for carving the road in town?
The cows
Where is Mae going when we meet her in chapter 2?
To meet her sons near Treegap.
What is the name of the young girl we meet in chapter 3?
Winnie Foster
What word means: Something uncomfortable or intense
oppressive
When does the story take place?
August - Summer - 1800s
Who owns the woods in the story?
The Fosters
What is Tuck dreaming about? And he does he feel about that dream?
Who does Winnie talk to about running away from home?
A toad
What word means: interruptions, unwelcome visits
intrusion
How often does Mae Tuck visit with her sons?
Every 10 years.
Why was the bubbling spring been hidden from the public for so long?
Because the path the cows made caused the path to go around the woods/spring instead of through it.
What does Mae take with her when she leaves?
Her music box.
Why is Winnie's family's attention always on her?
Because she is an only child.
What word means: Sudden change of course or plan
tangent
What object is used to symbolize time in the prologue?
A Ferris wheel
What is the name of the village the story is set?
Treegap
Why does Mae not look at herself in the mirror?
Because she has looked the same for the last 87 years.
What are Winnie's feelings about her family?
She is frustrated because her mom and grandmother are overprotective of her. They don't let her do anything.
What word means: Full of ill will or anger towards someone or something
resentful
What three things are foreshadowed to happen in the prologue?
1. Mae leaves on her horse to meet her sons.
2. Winnie is thinking about running away.
3. A stranger arrives at the Fosters' look for someone.
is the nickname of the Fosters' home?
The Touch Me Not Cottage. What
Why does Tuck warn Mae about by going to Treegap to meet the boys? How does she respond to him?
He warns her that people might recognize her. She says she will avoid town and go through the woods.
What does Winnie want to do with her life?
She wants to do something interesting; something that would "make some kind of difference."