| Question |
Answer |
| What happened at dawn? |
Mae Tuck set out to see her sons. |
| What happened at noon? |
Winnie Foster decided to think about running away. |
| What happened at sunset? |
A stranger appeared asking questions at the Fosters' gate. |
| What do people want to do when they walk by the Fosters' house? |
They may want to throw stones at it. |
| What does the appearance of the wood make people want to do? |
They want to speak in whispers. |
| What is unique about the Tucks? |
They haven't changed in appearance in eighty-seven years. |
| What is the one pretty thing Mae owns that she takes with her? |
a music box |
| Why does Winnie want to run away? |
She wants to do something that will make a difference in the world. |
| Why does Winnie decide she wouldn't want to make the toad a pet? |
She doesn't want to keep him caged up. |
| Who is the stranger looking for? |
a family |
| What color suit is the stranger wearing? |
yellow |
| What does Winnie's grandmother think is making the music in the wood? |
elves |
| What does the author say is responsible for the path going around the wood and not through it? |
the cows |
| What does the ferris wheel symbolize? |
the cycle of life |
| a time to be born, and |
a time to die |
| a time to plant, and |
a time to reap |
| a time to kill, and |
a time to heal |
| a time to weep, and |
a time to laugh |
| a time to mourn, and |
a time to dance |
| a time of war, and |
a time of peace |