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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. What does Wilbur want in Chapter 4?
(a) Better food.
(b) A friend.
(c) For the other animals to stop teasing him.
(d) For peace and quiet so he can take a nap.

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

3. What does Avery ask for after he sees Fern's new pet?
(a) A new air rifle.
(b) A new wooden dagger.
(c) A pig of his own.
(d) The puppy he has wanted for months.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not one of Wilbur's plans for the day on which Chapter 4 opens?

2. What is Wilbur particularly glad Charlotte does before eating a victim?

3. Why is a manure pile a good place to keep a young pig?

4. What happens if Wilbur gets tired when he and Fern take walks?

5. What does the goose know about Wilbur's future that Wilbur does not yet?

(see the answer key)

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