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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 - Loneliness.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the voice Wilbur hears at the end of Chapter 4 tell him?
(a) "I've watched you all day and I like you."
(b) "No one will ever be your friend."
(c) "I can help you make a new friend."
(d) "Mr. Zuckerman is going to sell you soon."

3. What does Wilbur do every morning after breakfast?
(a) He cries until Fern comes home for lunch.
(b) He waits with Fern until her bus comes.
(c) He takes a nap until lunchtime.
(d) He follows Mrs. Arable around as she cleans the house.

4. What does Mr. Arable say Fern will see once he agrees to let her raise the baby pig?
(a) What trouble a pig will be.
(b) How mean and ornery pigs can be.
(c) What dirty creatures pigs are.
(d) How hard it is not to want to eat a pig once it gets big and fat.

5. How does Mr. Zuckerman get Wilbur to return to the pigpen?
(a) By trapping him in a net.
(b) By reasoning with him.
(c) By luring him back with a pail full of slops.
(d) By chasing him around and around the barn.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Fern change her sneakers?

2. Which of the following is not something Fern does when she comes to visit Wilbur?

3. Why can't the goose play with Wilbur?

4. How does Wilbur escape from the yard?

5. What damage does Wilbur cause outside his fence?

(see the answer key)

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