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

2. How does Fern feel about being entrusted with the care of a baby pig?
(a) Worried about the responsibility.
(b) Unbothered because she plans to make her parents take care of it.
(c) Blissful and lucky.
(d) Angry and put-upon.

3. Who tells Wilbur he doesn't have to stay in his yard?
(a) Mr. Zuckerman tells him.
(b) The goose tells him.
(c) Fern tells him.
(d) The gander tells him.

4. In which season was Wilbur born?
(a) He was born in fall.
(b) He was born in summer.
(c) He was born in winter.
(d) He was born in spring.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mr. Zuckerman get Wilbur to return to the pigpen?

2. Which of the following is not a reason Mr. Arable offers for why Fern must sell Wilbur?

3. Which of the following is not a reason the lamb gives for not playing with Wilbur?

4. What does the goose advise Wilbur to do once the people notice he is free?

5. Why does Fern change her sneakers?

(see the answer key)

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