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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Fern glad to see Wilbur knows how to do once he is moved outside?
(a) Bathe himself in the pond.
(b) Tunnel under straw to keep warm.
(c) Run and hide from bigger animals.
(d) Root in the ground for food.

2. How does Mr. Zuckerman describe Charlotte's web?
(a) A miracle.
(b) A gold mine.
(c) A mess.
(d) An abomination.

3. What does the goose know about Wilbur's future that Wilbur does not yet?
(a) Templeton is planning to steal all of Wilbur's food.
(b) Charlotte is thinking about ways to ruin Wilbur's life.
(c) Mr. Zuckerman and Lurvy are plotting to kill him.
(d) Mrs. Zuckerman is preparing to sell Wilbur behind Mr. Zuckerman's back.

4. How does Wilbur escape from the yard?
(a) By walking through an open gate.
(b) By squeezing through a loose board in the fence.
(c) By tunneling under the fence.
(d) By knocking Mr. Zuckerman over.

5. How does Fern describe Charlotte to her parents?
(a) A creepy, bloodthirsty pest.
(b) A tiny spider, who is not very important compared to the other animals.
(c) A wise teacher.
(d) Wilbur's best friend, who is terribly clever.

6. Which of the following is not a piece of advice Charlotte gives Wilbur at the end of Chapter 9?
(a) Never hurry and never worry.
(b) Eat and drink only a little.
(c) Keep fit and don't lose your nerve.
(d) Gain weight and stay well.

7. Why does the goose say the last egg didn't hatch?
(a) She didn't keep it warm enough.
(b) It's a dud.
(c) Templeton touched it.
(d) The last egg wasn't a goose egg after all.

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

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

10. What are Fern and her parents doing at the beginning of Chapter 8?
(a) Having Sunday breakfast together.
(b) Cooking Saturday night dinner together.
(c) Picking berries from the garden together.
(d) Cleaning the house together.

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

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

13. What does Charlotte say is the dirtiest trick she ever heard of?
(a) People planning to kill pigs.
(b) Templeton sneaking all the best bits out of Wilbur's food trough.
(c) The old sheep teasing Wilbur.
(d) Fern planning to sell Wilbur to get money for Christmas presents.

14. Who ties a string to Wilbur's tail and why?
(a) Fern ties the string so Wilbur won't forget the upcoming County Fair.
(b) Charlotte ties the string so Wilbur can pretend to be a spider.
(c) Mr. Zuckerman ties the string to fasten Wilbur to the fence so he won't wander off.
(d) Templeton ties the string so Wilbur can try to spin a web.

15. What does Wilbur do to try to find his mysterious new friend?
(a) Ask the party who addressed him the night before to give him a sign.
(b) Wake up each animal one by one and ask him or her if he or she is the friend.
(c) Ask Templeton if he saw anything suspicious the night before.
(d) Look under the hay and behind his food trough.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is not a reason Mr. Arable offers for why Fern must sell Wilbur?

3. What damage does Wilbur cause outside his fence?

4. What does Avery ask for after he sees Fern's new pet?

5. Except for the goose, who is the first to know the goslings have hatched?

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