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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are Wilbur's destiny and Templeton's destiny linked, according to Charlotte?
(a) They would make great pets for Fern and Avery.
(b) They can help each other become stars if they pool their talents.
(c) If anything happens to Wilbur, Templeton won't have any food to eat.
(d) Mr. Zuckerman is plotting to get rid of both of them.

2. Who is missing from the meeting when Charlotte calls attendance?
(a) The old sheep.
(b) Templeton.
(c) One of the goslings.
(d) Wilbur.

3. Why does Charlotte want Templeton to come to the Fair?
(a) To keep him from causing mischief in the barnyard while she is gone.
(b) Wilbur is the one who wants Templeton to come.
(c) To help her guard Wilbur.
(d) To run errands and do general work.

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

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

6. Why does Charlotte say that it doesn't matter if Wilbur isn't actually terrific?
(a) Because she will teach him some terrific tricks.
(b) Because people believe anything they read in print.
(c) Because people don't expect much from a pig anyway.
(d) Because she will pick another word to write in her next web.

7. How does Charlotte describe the cousin in her second story?
(a) An artist.
(b) An aeronaut.
(c) A climber.
(d) A sailor.

8. How does Wilbur convince Templeton to retrieve Charlotte's egg sac for him?
(a) He tells Templeton the oldest sheep will punish him when they return to the farm.
(b) He offers Templeton a stack of junk food people have dropped in his pen.
(c) He promises to let Templeton always have first choice of the food in his trough.
(d) He threatens to call Mr. Zuckerman's attention to the rat.

9. What does Charlotte do in the night at the Fair that she almost never does?
(a) Leave her web.
(b) Be nice to Templeton.
(c) Let a fly go free from her web.
(d) Argue with Wilbur.

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

11. Where does Wilbur want Charlotte to come with him?
(a) Out into the barnyard.
(b) To his new owner's farm.
(c) To the County Fair.
(d) Back to Fern's house.

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

13. How does Wilbur carry Charlotte's egg sac?
(a) Nestled behind his left ear.
(b) Tucked under his chin.
(c) Stuck behind his medal.
(d) In his mouth on top of his tongue.

14. At the end of Chapter 18, how does Fern feel about the time she spent at the Fair?
(a) She says she had a bad time because Avery and Henry Fussy kept teasing her.
(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 couldn't enjoy herself very much because she was too worried about Wilbur.
(d) She says she didn't enjoy it too much because the Ferris wheel made her sick to her stomach.

15. Why do the judges award Wilbur a special prize?
(a) For knowing how to read, write, and speak.
(b) For doing better tricks than Uncle.
(c) For being the most beautiful pig at the County Fair.
(d) For attracting so many visitors to the County Fair.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not a name Wilbur gives to one of Charlotte's children?

2. What does the old sheep tell Templeton after seeing what has happened to Templeton since Wilbur kept his promise to the rat?

3. What does Fern want when everyone is preparing to take Wilbur to the judges' stand to receive a special award?

4. What about Fern's behavior does her mother not find normal?

5. At the end of the book, what does Wilbur conclude is the best place to be?

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