Tuck tells Winnie, “That's what us Tucks are, Winnie. Stuck so's we can't move on. We ain't part of the wheel no more.” What theme does this quoted passage show?

Years later, Tuck reads Winnie's gravestone: “In Loving Memory, Winifred Foster Jackson, Dear Wife, Dear Mother 1870-1948,” and quietly says, “Good girl.” What theme does this moment reveal?

Mae warns the man in the yellow suit, “Not Winnie! You ain't going to do a thing like that to Winnie. And you ain't going to give out the secret,” then strikes him with her shotgun to stop him. What theme does her response reveal?

The man in the yellow suit tells the Tucks, “The wood—and the spring—belong to me now… I have a paper here, all signed and legal, to prove it.” What theme does this moment reveal?

Tuck tells Winnie, “It's a wheel, Winnie. Everything's a wheel, turning and turning, never stopping… always moving on. That's the way it's supposed to be. That's the way it is.” What theme does this show?

At the end of the book, Winnie “poured the precious water, very slowly and carefully, over the toad,” instead of drinking it herself. What theme does her choice reveal?

Jesse tells Winnie at the spring, “You mustn't drink from it.” Which is the best objective summary of what happens when Winnie first meets Jesse?

Tuck tells Winnie, “That's what us Tucks are, Winnie. Stuck so's we can't move on. We ain't part of the wheel no more.” Which is the best objective summary of what he explains?

Angus tells Winnie, “It's a wheel, Winnie. Everything's a wheel, turning and turning, never stopping… always moving on. That's the way it's supposed to be.” Which is the best objective summary of Angus Tuck’s talk with Winnie at the pond?

The man in the yellow suit tells the Tucks, “The wood—and the spring—belong to me now… I have a paper here, all signed and legal, to prove it.” Which is the best objective summary of his claim?

Mae warns, “Not Winnie! You ain't going to do a thing like that to Winnie. And you ain't going to give out the secret,” then strikes the man in the yellow suit with her shotgun. Which is the best objective summary of this part of the story?

Years later, Tuck reads the gravestone, “In Loving Memory, Winifred Foster Jackson, Dear Wife, Dear Mother 1870-1948,” and says, “Good girl.” Which is the best objective summary of the ending with the gravestone?

Which choice is a theme, not just a topic, in Tuck Everlasting?

Which choice is a topic rather than a theme?

Which choice is a theme, not just a topic, shown by the Tucks’ lives?

Which choice is a topic rather than a theme in Winnie’s story?

Which choice is a theme, not just a plot detail?

Which quoted moment best develops the theme that life’s changes matter?

Which quoted moment best develops the theme that choices can show maturity?

Which quoted moment best develops the theme that love can require risk?