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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10 - Explosion.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mrs. Arable respond to the idea of Fern believing that animals can talk?
(a) She doesn't think it is normal and plans to tell Fern's doctor.
(b) She is delighted by her daughter's imagination.
(c) She thinks Fern is acting out to get attention.
(d) She isn't interested or concerned.

2. What does Mrs. Arable do when Fern first claims that the animals talk?
(a) Gets bored and tells Fern to stop making up stories.
(b) Laughs and asks to hear more.
(c) Ignores Fern and tells her to stop being silly.
(d) Gazes at her with a queer, worried look.

3. Who takes care of Wilbur's noontime feeding for Fern?
(a) Mr. Arable.
(b) Avery.
(c) Mrs. Arable.
(d) The Zuckermans.

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

5. What is Wilbur particularly glad Charlotte does before eating a victim?
(a) Make sure the victim is a bad insect.
(b) Put the victim to sleep.
(c) Apologize to the victim.
(d) Warn Wilbur so he can look away.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Wilbur's first bed?

3. Charlotte tells Wilbur that she does her best thinking when?

4. Which of the following is not something Templeton prefers to spend his time doing?

5. What are Fern and her parents doing at the beginning of Chapter 8?

(see the answer key)

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