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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15 - The Crickets.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what does Fern's mother get interested in spite of herself?
(a) Watching Fern knit a sweater for Wilbur.
(b) The story about Charlotte's cousin.
(c) Fern and Avery's plans for building a new swing.
(d) Fern's explanation for how to take care of baby goslings.

2. What does Avery think of Fern's new pet pig?
(a) He thinks it will be a lot of trouble.
(b) He thinks it is a beautiful specimen of a pig.
(c) He thinks it is miserable and small.
(d) He thinks it smells bad.

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

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

5. Which of the following is not someone bothered by flies?
(a) Mr. and Mrs. Zuckerman are not bothered.
(b) The sheep are not bothered.
(c) Fern is not bothered.
(d) The cows are not bothered.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Wilbur unconcerned that he has been growing bigger?

2. What does Mrs. Arable do when Fern first claims that the animals talk?

3. What does Charlotte do when Templeton takes the last egg away?

4. What does the Zuckermans' barn mostly smell of?

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

(see the answer key)

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