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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. What does Wilbur do every morning after breakfast?
(a) He waits with Fern until her bus comes.
(b) He follows Mrs. Arable around as she cleans the house.
(c) He takes a nap until lunchtime.
(d) He cries until Fern comes home for lunch.

2. What does Wilbur do when he hears why the people are fattening him up?
(a) He yawns.
(b) He screams.
(c) He laughs.
(d) He jumps for joy.

3. What does Mr. Arable say when Fern pleads with him to not kill the pig?
(a) That she should not be a silly, weak girl.
(b) That he's her father and she must listen to him.
(c) That he will sell it to her.
(d) That she will have to learn to control herself.

4. What does the Zuckermans' barn mostly smell of?
(a) It mostly smells of fish.
(b) It mostly smells of hay.
(c) It mostly smells of manure.
(d) It mostly smells of new rope.

5. Why does Mr. Zuckerman ask Lurvy to start building a crate for Wilbur?
(a) He is planning to take Wilbur to the County Fair.
(b) He wants to lock WIlbur up so no more webs will appear.
(c) He intends to sell Wilbur to the farmer down the road.
(d) He wants to keep Wilbur safe so no one will steal him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Avery at the beginning of Chapter 8?

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

3. Who is Dr. Dorian?

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

5. When Fern is telling her parents about the barn animals, who does Fern say is "us"?

(see the answer key)

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