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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 13, why does Charlotte have Wilbur run around?

2. How does Mrs. Zuckerman prepare Wilbur for the Fair?

3. What does Charlotte do while she is spinning her web?

4. What do most of Charlotte's children do after they hatch?

5. What is Charlotte's magnum opus?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which animals go to the Fair and why?

2. How has what is most important to Fern changed and how can you tell?

3. Why is Wilbur worrying during his first day at the Fair?

4. What can readers tell about Charlotte's position in the barn from the meeting the animals have?

5. How does Mrs. Arable feel about Fern's stories about the animals and what they talk about?

6. What effect do Charlotte's webs start to have on Wilbur?

7. How is Charlotte's time and attention beginning to split as the trip to the County Fair approaches?

8. How can readers tell at the end of Chapter 21 that Wilbur is starting to grow up a little?

9. How does Charlotte feel after finding out that Wilbur is to receive a special prize?

10. Why does Charlotte think that the word Templeton brings back for her last web is particularly appropriate for Wilbur?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Adults and children seem to see the world in different ways in this book, although some grownups (like Mr. Arable and Dr. Dorian) seem to at least appreciate the different way that children perceive animals and nature. Write an essay comparing and contrasting human adult and child characters from this story in terms of how they interact with and care for animals and nature.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the idea that people will believe anything they read in print. Does this story support that theory, and if so, how? Consider the messages contained in Charlotte's web, what inspired the writing of each one, and the reactions of various characters to each one.

Essay Topic 3

What lessons does Charlotte's Web teach about what it means to be a true friend? Consider issues such as how true friendships form, what true friends do for each other, and whether a true friendship might change its shape in various ways over time as the friends themselves change.

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