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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. Why can't Charlotte see Wilbur as clearly as he can see her?
(a) He is hiding in a pile of straw.
(b) She is near-sighted.
(c) The lamb is blocking her view.
(d) She is too busy spinning her web to look at him.

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

3. What does "salutations" mean?
(a) "Quiet times."
(b) "Best friends."
(c) "Greetings."
(d) "Naps."

4. What does the old sheep say happens to young pigs around Christmas time?
(a) They get fed extra good slops from holiday leftovers.
(b) They get left outside in the cold yard.
(c) They have wreaths of holly hung around their necks.
(d) They get murdered.

5. What happens if Wilbur gets tired when he and Fern take walks?
(a) She pushes him in her doll carriage while he sleeps.
(b) She sits under a tree and settles him in her lap for a nap.
(c) She lets him rest in the grass while she climbs trees.
(d) She carries him home in her arms.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which season was Wilbur born?

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

3. What does Wilbur do when he hears why the people are fattening him up?

4. Why does Fern worry about Wilbur when her father first moves him outside?

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

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