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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. Which of the following is not one of the ways Fern takes care of Wilbur?
(a) Holds a bottle for him.
(b) Warms his milk.
(c) Ties a bib on him.
(d) Wipes his snout with a napkin.

2. Why is Wilbur unconcerned that he has been growing bigger?
(a) He is still very skinny.
(b) He says that as the runt of the litter, he had a lot of catching up to do.
(c) He says that at his age it's a good idea to keep gaining.
(d) He still can squeeze under the rails of the fence in the yard.

3. Why does Fern worry about Wilbur when her father first moves him outside?
(a) She thinks he will run away.
(b) She thinks other animals will bother him.
(c) She thinks he will be lonely.
(d) She thinks he will be cold at night.

4. How does Fern think of Wilbur?
(a) As her baby.
(b) As a boring pet.
(c) As her best friend.
(d) As a burden.

5. What damage does Wilbur cause outside his fence?
(a) He pulls Mrs. Zuckerman's hanging laundry into a mud puddle.
(b) He eats a bunch of crops.
(c) He plows up some ground with his nose.
(d) He scares a flock of chickens.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Wilbur witness Charlotte catch in her web in Chapter 5?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 7, how does Charlotte's campaign against insects seem to Wilbur?

4. Under what conditions does Mr. Zuckerman allow Fern to visit Wilbur?

5. Which of the following is not something Templeton prefers to spend his time doing?

(see the answer key)

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