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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Charlotte promise Wilbur at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) That she will always be his friend.
(b) That she will help him think of something nice to do for Fern.
(c) That she will make him the best Christmas present ever.
(d) That she will save him.

2. How does Wilbur feel at first about being outside his fence?
(a) He is terrified of the world outside.
(b) He is so excited he decides to run all the way to Fern's house.
(c) He is angry he never thought to escape before.
(d) It feels queer to have nothing between him and the open world.

3. How does the author describe a spider's web at the beginning of Chapter 9?
(a) Easily broken.
(b) Made of thick, sticky cords.
(c) Stringy and ugly.
(d) Stronger than it looks.

4. What does Wilbur witness Charlotte catch in her web in Chapter 5?
(a) An ant.
(b) A mosquito.
(c) A fly.
(d) A bee.

5. How does Fern describe Charlotte to her parents?
(a) A wise teacher.
(b) Wilbur's best friend, who is terribly clever.
(c) A creepy, bloodthirsty pest.
(d) A tiny spider, who is not very important compared to the other animals.

Short Answer Questions

1. How would you describe Mr. Zuckerman's initial reaction to Charlotte's web?

2. How many goslings hatch from the goose's eggs?

3. What does the oldest sheep say is the quickest way to ruin a friendship?

4. What does the goose advise Wilbur to do once the people notice he is free?

5. What recent barnyard event does Fern tell her parents about at the beginning of Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is most remarkable about Wilbur's daily routine?

2. How does Mr. Arable help Wilbur become a little more independent?

3. What effect does Charlotte's web have on the farm?

4. For what reason was Mr. Arable going to kill the runt?

5. Why do you think Fern goes rigid on her stool one time while visiting with the barn animals?

6. How would you describe the relationship between Fern and Wilbur in Chapter 2?

7. How does the web of relationships between Wilbur, Charlotte, and Fern shift at the end of Chapter 7?

8. How observant is Lurvy when it comes to Wilbur, and how can you tell?

9. What is Wilbur's boast and how does Fern feel when she hears him make it?

10. What sorts of things are most important to Fern at the beginning of the book?

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