The Man in the Yellow Suit and the Constable set out to find the Tucks’ home. The Constable
warns the Man that his horse is not strong enough
to keep up the pace the Man wants to set. He is also suspicious as to why the Man is so deep into this situation.
Is the constable suspicious of the man in the yellow suit?
Is the constable suspicious of the man in the yellow suit’s motives? Initially yes, he accuses him of being in cahoots with the kidnappers.
Eventually he seems to become less suspicious
.
Why does the constable not trust the man in the yellow suit?
Expert Answers
The sneaky Man in the Yellow Suit has
convinced the constable that he wants to get to the Tucks’s house in order to save poor little Winnie from
their evil clutches. It’s all a complete lie, of course; old Yellowbelly just wants to get his greedy mitts on the forest…
Why do you think the man in the yellow suit told the constable that he would go ahead of him?
He tells the constable that he’ll go up ahead and scout the place out
because he is supposedly worried about the child
. This is partly a lie. He doesn’t intend to wait for the constable. He wants to hurry to get the Tucks’ secret, but he also wants to hurry just to get away from the annoying constable.
Why was Winnie suspicious of the man in the yellow suit?
Why was Winnie suspicious of the man in the yellow suit?
His lack of facial expressions
.
What does the man in the yellow suit want to do with the water from the spring?
What does the Man in the Yellow Suit plan to do with the spring water?
He plans to drink it and then destroy the spring
. He plans to sell it and make a lot of money.
What will happen if the man in the yellow suit dies?
What will happen to Mae if the man in the yellow suit dies?
She will be hung
.
Is the man in the yellow suit bad in Tuck Everlasting?
The Man in the Yellow Suit
Yellow Suit Guy is
almost cartoonishly evil
—from his outlandish actions to his eyesore outfit. … But most importantly, the man in the yellow suit comes in the way of Winnie and the Tucks’ plans, which makes him the perfect antagonist.
What does Mae hit the man in the yellow suit with?
Mae hit the man in the yellow suit in the head with
the shotgun
. The man in the yellow suit is looking for the spring that made the Tucks immortal. He heard the story passed down through his family, and he believes it. When he hears the music box in the woods, he is convinced that it is real.
How did the man in the yellow suit learn about the tucks?
The man in the yellow suit shows up at the Tucks house.
He knows the secret because Miles wife lived with his grandmother and talked about it
. He recognized the sound of the music box. He took the wood from the Fosters to bring Winnie back.
Why didn’t Winnie call out to the man in the yellow suit for help?
She also,
instinctively perhaps
, doesn’t call out to the Man in the Yellow Suit for help. Maybe she subconsciously knows that he is worse than her “kidnappers” are. As for the Tucks, they give the reader many clues to the gravity of their secret.
What bargain did the man in the yellow suit make with the Fosters?
What bargain did the man in the yellow suit make with the Fosters?
He would give them the music box and elves
. He would tell them where Winnie was in exchange for the ownership of the wood. He would give them his share of the gold if they would tell him where the Tucks live.
Why did Winnie not drink the water?
One reason Winnie decides not to drink the water is
because she wants to experience life at other ages than only ten years old
, the age at which she first meets the Tucks. When a person drinks the water, they are frozen at that age for eternity.
Who does Winnie think may be the nicest family member of all?
creased face that causes her to think that
Tuck
may be the nicest family member of all.
Why does the stranger look suspicious to Winnie’s grandmother?
Granny is suspicious
because he is in a suit, and a yellow one at that
. It is flashy and preposterous. She is also suspicious because he is talking to her granddaughter. She asks who he is, and who he is looking for.
How did MAE get Winnie to stop crying?
After Winnie begins to cry,
Mae flips open the music box
, which calms her. Winnie is intrigued because her grandmother has told her that the music came from elves.
