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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Fern miss Wilbur's noontime feeding?
(a) She is busy playing with friends.
(b) She is running errands for her mother.
(c) She is away at school.
(d) She must do her other chores then.

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

3. Which of the following is not one of the ways Fern takes care of Wilbur?
(a) Warms his milk.
(b) Ties a bib on him.
(c) Holds a bottle for him.
(d) Wipes his snout with a napkin.

4. What does "salutations" mean?
(a) "Best friends."
(b) "Greetings."
(c) "Naps."
(d) "Quiet times."

5. Who warns Templeton to stay away from the goslings?
(a) Mr. Zuckerman warns him.
(b) Fern warns him.
(c) The goose warns him.
(d) The gander warns him.

6. What is Charlotte's idea for saving Wilbur?
(a) She will play a trick on Zuckerman.
(b) She will convince Fern to take him back.
(c) She will help him escape under the fence.
(d) She will find someone to buy him from Zuckerman.

7. Why does Fern worry about Wilbur when her father first moves him outside?
(a) She thinks he will be cold at night.
(b) She thinks he will run away.
(c) She thinks he will be lonely.
(d) She thinks other animals will bother him.

8. How does the author describe a spider's web at the beginning of Chapter 9?
(a) Stronger than it looks.
(b) Made of thick, sticky cords.
(c) Easily broken.
(d) Stringy and ugly.

9. 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?

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

11. Why is Wilbur saddened by his new friend?
(a) She is mean and teases him.
(b) She doesn't like Fern.
(c) She can't spend very much time with him.
(d) He thinks she is bloodthirsty.

12. Why does Mrs. Arable say Mr. Arable is probably right to kill the pig?
(a) The family needs the money the pig's meat will bring.
(b) It is mean and will hurt the other animals.
(c) It will taste delicious.
(d) It is probably going to die anyway.

13. What is not something the author mentions Wilbur does to pass his days in Chapter 7?
(a) Eat three meals a day.
(b) Lie down half asleep and dream pleasant dreams.
(c) Gain lots of weight.
(d) Roll around in the mud often.

14. Charlotte tells Wilbur that she does her best thinking when?
(a) When she's ripping up an old web to make room for a new one.
(b) When she's sucking the blood of an insect.
(c) When she's hanging head-down at the top of her web.
(d) When she's spinning a new web.

15. What happens if Wilbur gets tired when he and Fern take walks?
(a) She pushes him in her doll carriage while he sleeps.
(b) She sits under a tree and settles him in her lap for a nap.
(c) She lets him rest in the grass while she climbs trees.
(d) She carries him home in her arms.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Fern describe Charlotte to her parents?

2. How does Wilbur escape from the yard?

3. How does Fern feel about being entrusted with the care of a baby pig?

4. Which of the following is not something Fern does when she comes to visit Wilbur?

5. Why does Fern change her sneakers?

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