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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Zuckerman tell his wife to do when they find the new web?
(a) Help him rip down this spooky web.
(b) Get a camera so they can photograph the web.
(c) Go visit the minister.
(d) Call a local news reporter.

2. What happens when Lurvy tries to wake up Wilbur?
(a) He gets red and embarassed when he is unable to wake the pig.
(b) He trips and falls into Mr. and Mrs. Arable.
(c) He fans Wilbur with his new blanket.
(d) He drenches Mc. Zuckerman and Avery with a pail of water.

3. What does Fern's mother accuse her of doing at the beginning of Chapter 14?
(a) Doing a bad job with her chores.
(b) Not taking good care of Wilbur.
(c) Spending too much time fighting with Avery.
(d) Making up wild tales.

4. Why does Mr. Zuckerman ask Lurvy to start building a crate for Wilbur?
(a) He wants to keep Wilbur safe so no one will steal him.
(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 is planning to take Wilbur to the County Fair.

5. Why does Charlotte say Uncle will be hard for Wilbur to beat?
(a) Because of Uncle's size and weight.
(b) Because of Uncle's winning personality.
(c) Because of Uncle's cleanliness.
(d) Because of Uncle's funny jokes.

6. How does Wilbur react to his new found fame?
(a) He becomes stuck up and refuses to associate with the other animals.
(b) He remains modest and unspoiled.
(c) He orders the other animals around.
(d) He insists on having Templeton help him collect newspaper clippings about himself.

7. How is Charlotte feeling at the end of Chapter 17?
(a) Tired and listless.
(b) Excited about being at the fair.
(c) Cranky and hungry.
(d) Energized about saving Wilbur's life.

8. Which of the following is not something Fern and Avery mention they want to do at the Fair?
(a) Play the ring toss game.
(b) Win a doll by spinning a wheel.
(c) Steer a jet plane.
(d) Eat and drink cheeseburgers and soda pop.

9. Why must Charlotte stay behind in her web, rather than accompanying Wilbur in Chapter 15?
(a) It is time for her to lay an egg sac and fill it with eggs.
(b) The goose needs help with her new nest full of eggs.
(c) Someone must keep an eye on Templeton.
(d) Charlotte is afraid to leave her web.

10. What is Mr. Zuckerman's dream about Wilbur?
(a) He dreams that Wilbur is turned into delicious bacon and ham.
(b) He dreams that Wilbur grows huge and wins many blue ribbons at the Fair.
(c) He dreams that Wilbur runs away and gets dirty.
(d) He dreams that Wilbur grows big and wrecks the tents and rides at the Fair.

11. At the end of Chapter 18, how does Fern feel about the time she spent at the Fair?
(a) She says she couldn't enjoy herself very much because she was too worried about Wilbur.
(b) She says she had the best time she has ever had anywhere or any time in all of her whole life.
(c) She says she had a bad time because Avery and Henry Fussy kept teasing her.
(d) She says she didn't enjoy it too much because the Ferris wheel made her sick to her stomach.

12. What reason does Charlotte give for weaving her webs for Wilbur?
(a) She made a bet with Templeton that she could save Wilbur.
(b) It was good practice for her web-weaving skills.
(c) She liked him.
(d) She promised his mother she would help him.

13. What does Templeton do to help Wilbur during the awarding of Wilbur's prize?
(a) He bites Wilbur's tail to wake him up when he faints.
(b) He scares Uncle into running off.
(c) He brings Wilbur some food when the Zuckermans forget to feed him.
(d) He gathers one last piece of writing for Charlotte to copy in her web.

14. What does Mr. Arable do to make Wilbur feel faint?
(a) He says that he doesn't think Wilbur has a chance to win a blue ribbon.
(b) He says he knew Wilbur would always be a runt and never amount to anything.
(c) He tells Mr. Zuckerman that he will get lots of meat when he kills Wilbur.
(d) He tells Mr. Zuckerman that Fern and the Arables will be moving away after the County Fair.

15. When will all the babies be born on the farm?
(a) In the fall.
(b) In the summer.
(c) In the spring.
(d) In the winter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Charlotte want to make the Zuckermans think that Wilbur is an unusual pig?

2. Who is with Charlotte when she dies?

3. Who does the voice on the loud speaker at the fair say cannot write?

4. What does Charlotte ask Templeton to bring her back from the fair?

5. What does Charlotte do while she is spinning her web?

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