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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7 - Bad News.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tells Wilbur he doesn't have to stay in his yard?
(a) Fern tells him.
(b) Mr. Zuckerman tells him.
(c) The gander tells him.
(d) The goose tells him.

2. What does the oldest sheep say is the quickest way to ruin a friendship?
(a) Wake somebody in the morning before he is ready.
(b) Hang around your new friend all the time.
(c) Ask for too many favors.
(d) Keep borrowing things and not returning them.

3. What is Wilbur's first bed?
(a) A pillow in the hall closet.
(b) A box near the stove in the kitchen.
(c) A box in the woodshed.
(d) A blanket in the corner of Fern's room.

4. What does the goose know about Wilbur's future that Wilbur does not yet?
(a) Mr. Zuckerman and Lurvy are plotting to kill him.
(b) Charlotte is thinking about ways to ruin Wilbur's life.
(c) Mrs. Zuckerman is preparing to sell Wilbur behind Mr. Zuckerman's back.
(d) Templeton is planning to steal all of Wilbur's food.

5. What does Mr. Zuckerman instruct Lurvy to do to try to make Wilbur feel better?
(a) Play with him for an hour a day.
(b) Give him extra-nice slops to eat.
(c) Take him for a walk around the barn.
(d) Feed him sulphur and molasses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Charlotte say is the dirtiest trick she ever heard of?

2. What does the old sheep say happens to young pigs around Christmas time?

3. According to the author, when is a time when it is hard to sleep?

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?

(see the answer key)

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