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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 is Fern glad to see Wilbur knows how to do once he is moved outside?
(a) Bathe himself in the pond.
(b) Root in the ground for food.
(c) Run and hide from bigger animals.
(d) Tunnel under straw to keep warm.

2. What does the goose advise Wilbur to do once the people notice he is free?
(a) Hurry back to his pigpen.
(b) Hide in the straw behind the barn.
(c) Go find Fern.
(d) Run for the woods.

3. What reason does the old sheep give for why the people are fattening Wilbur up?
(a) They plan to kill him.
(b) They want him to be healthy since he was the runt.
(c) They want him to be able to hold his own in a fight against other pigs.
(d) They want to win first prize at the County Fair.

4. What has Charlotte woven into her web?
(a) The words "WILBUR'S HOME".
(b) The words "SOME PIG".
(c) A picture of Wilbur.
(d) A picture of a first prize ribbon.

5. According to the owner of the voice Wilbur hears at the end of Chapter 4, when will Wilbur see him/her?
(a) In the morning.
(b) On Saturday.
(c) In the evening.
(d) After lunch.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Fern describe Charlotte to her parents?

2. What does Avery ask for after he sees Fern's new pet?

3. Which of the following is not something Fern does when she comes to visit Wilbur?

4. Before Charlotte speaks up, who is going to help Wilbur calm down after receiving the bad news?

5. What does the voice Wilbur hears at the end of Chapter 4 tell him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What might Mr. Arable mean when he says that maybe their ears aren't as sharp as Fern's?

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

3. How grown-up is Wilbur by the end of Chapter 3?

4. Why does Wilbur have so much trouble sleeping at the beginning of Chapter 5?

5. Why does Wilbur like Charlotte better and better each day?

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

7. How would you describe Wilbur's feelings about his early life with Fern in Chapter 2?

8. Why might the author include scientific information about spider's webs and legs in Chapter 9?

9. What is the relationship like between Fern and the animals at the beginning of Chapter 8?

10. What is the explosion mentioned in Chapter 10's title, and why is it important?

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