Setting
Where does the book take place?
Treegap
What does Mae always have with her?
Her music box
Why does Winnie want to run away?
Winnie is conflicted about whether to drink the water from the spring or not. She cannot decide. What type of conflict is this?
Character VS. Self
How many children does Miles have?
2
Who owned the Wood?
The Fosters
When Winnie first enters the Wood, who does she encounter?
Jesse Tuck
Why does Winnie go away with the Tucks?
What is supposed to happen to Mae if the stranger in the yellow suit dies?
She will be sent to the gallows and hanged.
This following sentence is an example of which type of figurative language?
But now, this morning, they were careful with her, a little gingerly, as if she were an egg.
Simile
What month/season does the story take place?
August/Summer
When Angus first meets Winnie, why is he happy?
He does not get to see people anymore.
How did the Tucks come to realize it was the spring that caused them to stay eternally young?
Everyone drank the water except the cat; he died.
They got hurt, poisoned, etc. but never died.
They carved a T in the tree and it was still fresh years later.
Why do the Tucks avoid becoming a part of normal society?
Their immortality would make people suspicious and afraid.
He knew the tune from the music box.
How often do the Tuck boys come home?
Every 10 years in August
How does the constable feel when he notices Winnie in Mae's place? What does he say to Winnie?
He is angry and says she would get in real trouble if she wasn't so young.
What does the stranger in the yellow suit want from the Fosters?
To trade Winnie for the Wood
Why does Mae strike the stranger in the yellow suit?
To protect Winnie from being taken away.
To protect the Tuck family secret.
What symbol is commonly referred to in this book? What does it represent?
A wheel. It represents the life cycle.
What happens to the Spring in the epilogue?
It gets bulldozed and is no longer there
How does the stranger in the yellow suit know about the Tucks?
His grandmother was a friend of Miles' wife.
What does Winnie do to help Mae escape?
Changes places with her in the cell
Who explains to Winnie that life is meant to be like a wheel and keep on turning?
Angus Tuck
On Winnie's last night at the Tucks, she is visited by 3 of the Tucks. Who does not talk with her?
Miles.