State two things that made the Tucks realize something strange was happening to them.
Possible answers: cat didn't drink the water and died; the carved "T" still looked fresh years later; Jesse fell out of a tree; horse was shot; Pa got a snake bite; Jesse ate poisonous toadstools; Mae cut herself; Angus shot himself
100
"I don't want to die." Who said it?
Winnie (when she was on the rowboat with Tuck)
200
Define perilous.
very dangerous
200
time and place in which a story occurs
setting
200
Define anguish.
extreme pain or sorrow
200
Why did Winnie decide NOT to run away?
fear; nowhere to go
200
"Ah! Good evening! May I come in? I have happy news for you. I know where they've taken the little girl." Who said it?
the man in the yellow suit
300
State a synonym and antonym for grimace.
synonym - scowl; antonym - smile
300
What is the genre of this novel?
fantasy
300
State a synonym and antonym for teeming.
synonym - abundant; antonym - empty
300
Describe the physical appearance of the man in the yellow suit.
tall, narrow-bodied, yellow suit, black hat, dry gray hair, long thin fingers, beard
300
"We could have a grand old time, go all around the world, see everything...Why, heck, life's to enjoy yourself, isn't it?" Who said it?
Jesse Tuck
400
Use the word "dismay" correctly in a sentence.
I had a feeling of dismay when I lost my new book.
400
Define protagonist.
central character in a story; involved in main action; usually "good guy"
400
Use the word "restlessly" correctly in a sentence.
Before they presented their projects, students moved restlessly around the room.
400
How does Angus feel about living forever? Be specific.
Angus feels that living forever is a curse. He has dreams of being in heaven and wants to be part of the "wheel" of life again. He looks enviously at the man in the yellow suit after he’s been knocked out.
400
"Everything's a wheel, turning and turning, never stopping." Who said it?
Angus Tuck
500
Define implore.
to beg
500
What literary term refers to the central message of a story, usually expressed as a general statement?
theme
500
Which word means "sad"?
plaintive
500
State something interesting about the toad.
It is Winnie’s ‘friend’ at the beginning of the novel.
Winnie pours the everlasting water on it.
Mae and Angus almost run over it at the end of the novel.
500
"We don't deserve no blessings - if it is a blessing. And, likewise, I don't see how we deserve to be cursed, if it's a curse...Fussing don't bring changes." Who said it?