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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has it been since any member of the Tuck family changed?

2. What is Winnie doing when the stranger comes to the Foster's gate?

3. How long does Mae say she and her husband have lived in their current house?

4. What does Winnie do when she passes by the strange man after having been kidnapped by the Tucks?

5. What time does Winnie Foster set out from her house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Winnie's reaction to being kidnapped?

2. How and why does Winnie's attitude about the Tucks suddenly change?

3. What is Mae's response when Tuck tells her that she shouldn't ride into town?

4. The author compares the first week of August to a Ferris wheel. What does the author say is the similarity?

5. Why does Winnie say she wishes she had brothers or sisters?

6. List an instance of foreshadowing in the prologue of the book and tell what this foreshadowing seems to indicate.

7. What is Winnie's reaction and explanation for the mess at the Tuck house?

8. Why does Winnie say she will go with the Fosters willingly?

9. How is it that the Tucks learned of their immortality?

10. Why does Winnie decide not to run away?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

List two instances of foreshadowing. What is the role of foreshadowing in literature? Is the author successful in the use of foreshadowing in this story?

Essay Topic 2

Why is Winnie's presence at the Tuck household so welcome? Would any child have been equally welcomed?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Winnie's emotions during her time at the Tuck home. Are these reasonable for a young girl in Winnie's position? Why or why not?

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