describe the touch-me-not cottage

square and solid, surrounded by a capable 4 ft iron fence. Grass cut painfully to the quick. it says "move on we don't want you here". The house was so proud of itself it made you want to make noise as you passed. Maybe even throw a rock or two.

why did the wood 'make you want to speak in whispers'?

it had a sleeping, otherworld appearance

what lies at the center of the wood?

an ash tree with a bubbling spring in its roots. the spring is covered with pebbles to conceal it.

where does Mae Tuck tell her husband she is going that morning at dawn?

to the woods to meet Miles and Jesse. The wood is in the village of Treegap

what item does Mae take along with her?

her music box that is painted with roses and lilies of the valley

what does Winnie Foster tell a toad at noon the same day?

that she wants to run away and be alone. Her parents and grandma watch her very closely. she wants to make a difference in the world.

why does she want to do this?

she is tired of being watched all the time. she is afraid she will not be able to do anything important.

describe the stranger who appears at the Foster's gate at sunset of the same day.

he was tall and narrow. his long chin faded into a thin apologetic beard and his suit was a jaunty yellow. a black hat hung from his hand. he had long thin fingers.

why did Winnie's grandmother become so excited when she heard music coming from the wood?

she thought it was elf music. it had been ages since she heard it.

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Tuck Everlasting Questions and Vocabulary Prologue, Ch 1-4

Term	Definition
tangent	departure
tranquil	calm, peaceful
bovine	sleepy, cow like
infinite	limitless
oppressive	heavy, stifling
meager	skimpy, sparse
forlorn	miserable, forsaken
melancholy	gloomy, woeful
rueful	mournful, pitiful
self-depreciation	disapproval of self
which month is at the top of the live-long year?	august
describe the touch-me-not cottage	square and solid, surrounded by a capable 4 ft iron fence. Grass cut painfully to the quick. it says "move on we don't want you here". The house was so proud of itself it made you want to make noise as you passed. Maybe even throw a rock or two.
why did the wood 'make you want to speak in whispers'?	it had a sleeping, otherworld appearance
what lies at the center of the wood?	an ash tree with a bubbling spring in its roots. the spring is covered with pebbles to conceal it.
where does Mae Tuck tell her husband she is going that morning at dawn?	to the woods to meet Miles and Jesse. The wood is in the village of Treegap
what item does Mae take along with her?	her music box that is painted with roses and lilies of the valley
for how many years had all the Tucks remained the same?	87 years
what does Winnie Foster tell a toad at noon the same day?	that she wants to run away and be alone. Her parents and grandma watch her very closely. she wants to make a difference in the world.
why does she want to do this?	she is tired of being watched all the time. she is afraid she will not be able to do anything important.
describe the stranger who appears at the Foster's gate at sunset of the same day.	he was tall and narrow. his long chin faded into a thin apologetic beard and his suit was a jaunty yellow. a black hat hung from his hand. he had long thin fingers.
why has he come?	he is looking for a family
why did Winnie's grandmother become so excited when she heard music coming from the wood?	she thought it was elf music. it had been ages since she heard it.

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