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

2. What reason does the old sheep give for why the people are fattening Wilbur up?
(a) They plan to kill him.
(b) They want to win first prize at the County Fair.
(c) They want him to be healthy since he was the runt.
(d) They want him to be able to hold his own in a fight against other pigs.

3. What is the first question Fern asks her mother in the book?
(a) What's for breakfast?
(b) When can I get a new pet?
(c) Where's Papa going with that ax?
(d) Has the litter of baby pigs been born yet?

4. Which of the following is not one of Wilbur's plans for the day on which Chapter 4 opens?
(a) Standing still and thinking about what it is like to be alive.
(b) Eating.
(c) Running around for exercise.
(d) Chatting with Templeton the rat.

5. What season is it on the farm at the beginning of Chapter 6?
(a) It is spring.
(b) It is fall.
(c) It is winter.
(d) It is summer.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, when is a time when it is hard to sleep?

2. What reason does Mr. Arable give for why Fern gets to keep a pig?

3. How does Wilbur feel at first about being outside his fence?

4. Which of the following is not a defense Charlotte offers for her way of life -- catching bugs and eating them?

5. According to the owner of the voice Wilbur hears at the end of Chapter 4, when will Wilbur see him/her?

(see the answer key)

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