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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19 - The Egg Sac.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Fern want when everyone is preparing to take Wilbur to the judges' stand to receive a special award?
(a) To give Wilbur a bath in buttermilk to clean him.
(b) To get some money for the midway.
(c) To find Henry Fussy to come with them.
(d) To have her picture taken with Wilbur.

2. Which of the following is not something that disturbs Wilbur when he is trying to sleep?
(a) A bad tummy-ache from eating too much slop.
(b) The sound of the goose turning on her nest and clucking to herself.
(c) Having many things on his mind.
(d) The sound of Templeton gnawing a hole in the grain bin.

3. How does the author describe a spider's web at the beginning of Chapter 9?
(a) Stronger than it looks.
(b) Easily broken.
(c) Made of thick, sticky cords.
(d) Stringy and ugly.

4. Which of the following is not a piece of advice Charlotte gives Wilbur at the end of Chapter 9?
(a) Keep fit and don't lose your nerve.
(b) Never hurry and never worry.
(c) Gain weight and stay well.
(d) Eat and drink only a little.

5. What does Wilbur do to try to find his mysterious new friend?
(a) Wake up each animal one by one and ask him or her if he or she is the friend.
(b) Look under the hay and behind his food trough.
(c) Ask the party who addressed him the night before to give him a sign.
(d) Ask Templeton if he saw anything suspicious the night before.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Arable do when Fern first claims that the animals talk?

2. Charlotte tells Wilbur that she does her best thinking when?

3. What spider body part does Charlotte teach Wilbur about?

4. Who ties a string to Wilbur's tail and why?

5. What does Mr. Zuckerman instruct Lurvy to do to try to make Wilbur feel better?

(see the answer key)

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