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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13 - Good Progress.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Fern say Wilbur feels about Charlotte?
(a) She says Wilbur adores her.
(b) She says Wilbur dislikes her.
(c) She says Wilbur tolerates her.
(d) She says Wilbur is spooked by her.

2. Why is a manure pile a good place to keep a young pig?
(a) Pigs need warmth, and a manure pile is warm and comfortable.
(b) A manure pile is the worst place to keep a young pig.
(c) Pigs like flies, and a manure pile attracts many flies.
(d) Pigs like to smell terrible, and a manure pile is stinky.

3. How does Templeton's rotten goose egg get broken?
(a) Lurvy finds it and throws it on the trash heap.
(b) Wilbur accidentally steps on it.
(c) Avery finds the egg and throws it at the barn wall.
(d) Avery falls on the trough and smashes the egg beneath it.

4. What recent barnyard event does Fern tell her parents about at the beginning of Chapter 8?
(a) Wilbur learning how to escape his yard.
(b) The old sheep getting sheared.
(c) The goslings hatching.
(d) Charlotte weaving a beautiful web.

5. According to the author, when is a time when it is hard to sleep?
(a) When your stomach is full and your head is heavy.
(b) When your spirit is weak and your soul is sad.
(c) When your stomach is empty and your mind is full.
(d) When your heart is heavy and your mind is light.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mrs. Arable respond to the idea of Fern believing that animals can talk?

2. Why does Mr. Zuckerman ask Lurvy to start building a crate for Wilbur?

3. Who is Dr. Dorian?

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

5. How does Charlotte describe the cousin in her second story?

(see the answer key)

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