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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 Charlotte know when she hears the song of the crickets at the beginning of Chapter 15?
(a) That it is time to dig potatoes.
(b) That all the little animals have grown up.
(c) That she doesn't have much time left.
(d) That school will soon begin again.

2. What does Charlotte say is the dirtiest trick she ever heard of?
(a) Fern planning to sell Wilbur to get money for Christmas presents.
(b) People planning to kill pigs.
(c) The old sheep teasing Wilbur.
(d) Templeton sneaking all the best bits out of Wilbur's food trough.

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

4. What is Charlotte's magnum opus?
(a) Her web.
(b) Her lower leg joints.
(c) Her egg sac.
(d) Her abdomen.

5. According to the owner of the voice Wilbur hears at the end of Chapter 4, when will Wilbur see him/her?
(a) In the morning.
(b) After lunch.
(c) On Saturday.
(d) In the evening.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mr. Zuckerman describe Charlotte's web?

2. What reason does the old sheep give for why the people are fattening Wilbur up?

3. What does Wilbur want in Chapter 4?

4. In Chapter 13, why does Charlotte have Wilbur run around?

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

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