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Why do the Tucks kidnap Winnie?
Afraid that she would tell their secret, the Tucks kidnap Winnie for the night. They don’t want to hurt her or frighten her. They just want to make sure she understands how important their secret is. The stranger, who saw the Tucks take Winnie, overhears the Tucks tell Winnie the story of the spring.
Who kidnapped Winnie in Tuck Everlasting?
Jesse Tuck
In chapter six of ”Tuck Everlasting” by Natalie Babbitt, Winnie is shocked when soon after meeting Jesse Tuck, his brother and mother show up to kidnap her.
Why is tuck concerned about taking Winnie home?
The entire Tuck family is concerned about taking her home. The reason that they are concerned about taking her home is that Winnie has discovered their secret. She knows that the Tuck family is immortal, and she knows how they became immortal, and she knows the location of the spring that gave them their immortality.
Why did the man in the yellow suit kidnap Winnie?
The man in the yellow suit has followed Tuck’s family since they “kidnapped” Winnie because he suspects their secret. He convinces the sheriff of Treegap to ride with him out to Tuck and Mae’s house to “rescue” Winnie. The sheriff arrests Mae and tells her that if the man she shot dies, she will be hanged for murder.
How does Mae Tuck stop Winnie’s crying?
Finally out of the woods, the Tucks try to comfort a very upset Winnie. She stops crying when Mae plays her music box; it’s the same music Winnie’s grandmother thought belonged to elves!
Why is it so important for Winnie to keep the Tucks secret?
She is upset at the thought of death. Why is it important for Winnie to understand and to keep the Tucks’ secret? If others find the spring and drink from it, their lives will also be frozen in time.
Why does MAE go to jail?
Mae Tuck, the mother of the Tuck family, was only trying to help 10-year-old Winnie Foster when she hit the stranger who attempted to take Winnie. When the stranger dies, Mae is arrested and will likely be hanged for murder.
What does Winnie do after Mae escapes?
Lesson Summary In this lesson, we learned that during the end of Tuck Everlasting, Winnie tells what happens the night she helps Mae Tuck escape from jail. Soon, she sees the toad reappear, and in an effort to save it from being attacked by a dog, she sprinkles the water Jesse gave her on the toad.
Which Tuck did Winnie meet first?
Instead of elves, Winnie sees a boy sitting in a clearing. She is surprised when he moves some pebbles to reveal a fountain of water from which he drinks. When he sees Winnie, he introduces himself as Jesse Tuck. At first he claims he is 104 years old, but changes it to 17 years old when Winnie challenges him.
Who saw Winnie with kidnappers?
Chapter 15 Back at the Fosters’ home, the stranger in the yellow suit talks to Winnie’s family. He tells them that they are fortunate that he saw who took Winnie and that the kidnappers are “rough country people.” He tells them that he will help save their daughter if the Fosters give him ownership of the wood.
Are the Tucks criminals?
She starts to believe that the Tucks are actually criminals and that she has been kidnapped. Winnie tells them that she wants to go home. Mae tells Winnie that she will take her home after Angus talks to her.
What does Mae do when Winnie discovers her secret?
What does Mae do when Winnie discovers their secret? Mae shakes Winnie and makes her promise not to share their secret. Mae stamps the ground and then sits down to think. “I’m not exactly sure what I’d do, you know, but something interesting- something that’s all mine.