Prologue-Chapter 2

Reading Check

1. Treegap (Chapter 1)

2. A music box (Chapter 2)

Short Answer

1. The author builds tension through the description of the woods, calling them forbidding. She explains that the Fosters have never been curious about it, but the cows, having otherworldly wisdom, pass around the woods. The author then builds tension by describing the ash tree at the wood’s center and a concealed spring underneath, explaining that disaster would befall the world if it were discovered. The author never mentions the reason for this disaster, further contributing to the mystery. (Chapter 1)

2. The narrator describes the Tuck family as having not changed for 87 years. This is further supported earlier in the chapter when Mae tells Tuck she doesn’t know why he bothers dreaming of heaven because nothing is going to change. (Chapter 2)

Chapters 3-5

Reading Check

1. A toad (Chapter 3)

2. A yellow suit (Chapter 4)

Short Answer

1. Winnie is tired of her family nagging her so frequently. She wants to do something exciting that would make a difference in the world. (Chapter 3)

2.