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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8 - A Talk at Home.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Except for the goose, who is the first to know the goslings have hatched?
(a) Charlotte is the first.
(b) The gander is the first.
(c) Wilbur is the first.
(d) Fern is the first.

2. Which of the following is not a reason Mr. Arable offers for why Fern must sell Wilbur?
(a) He is eating real food and Mr. Arable is not willing to provide for him.
(b) He is not a baby any more.
(c) He is uncontrollable and badly behaved.
(d) He is big enough to sell.

3. How does Fern think of Wilbur?
(a) As a burden.
(b) As her best friend.
(c) As a boring pet.
(d) As her baby.

4. Whose speech does Fern repeat for her parents?
(a) The goose's speech.
(b) Templeton's speech.
(c) Charlotte's speech.
(d) Wilbur's speech.

5. Which of the following is not a defense Charlotte offers for her way of life -- catching bugs and eating them?
(a) No one brings her her meals the way Wilbur is fed every day.
(b) Flies and bugs are what come to her.
(c) The other spiders will make fun of her if she doesn't eat bugs.
(d) If she didn't eat flies and bugs, they would grow so numerous they would destroy the earth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Templeton say he won't break the egg?

2. How is Wilbur mistaken about Charlotte at the end of Chapter 5?

3. What does Templeton take from Wilbur?

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

5. Why does everyone watch Templeton when he first approaches the goose?

(see the answer key)

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