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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reason does Charlotte give Wilbur for why he doesn't need a web?
(a) Zuckerman feeds him.
(b) He wouldn't like how bugs taste.
(c) He already has a nice place to sleep.
(d) It's too much of a bother to take care of.

2. What does Wilbur witness Charlotte catch in her web in Chapter 5?
(a) An ant.
(b) A fly.
(c) A mosquito.
(d) A bee.

3. How does the rain in Chapter 4 disrupt Wilbur's plans?
(a) He had wanted to go out and dig a new hole in his yard.
(b) All the loudest animals are driven inside the barn by the rain.
(c) A leaky roof makes rain drip and soak his bed.
(d) The sound of the raindrops disturbs his nap.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not a piece of advice Charlotte gives Wilbur at the end of Chapter 9?

2. How does the author describe the voice Wilbur hears at the end of Chapter 4?

3. What does the oldest sheep say is the quickest way to ruin a friendship?

4. What does Charlotte warn will happen if the egg Templeton took breaks?

5. What are Fern and her parents doing at the beginning of Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What sorts of things are most important to Fern at the beginning of the book?

2. How might the goose's personality be described?

3. Why is Wilbur so unhappy as a young pig after living in the Zuckerman's barn for awhile?

4. Why do you think Fern goes rigid on her stool one time while visiting with the barn animals?

5. Why does Uncle Homer agree to buy Wilbur?

6. What might Mr. Arable mean when he says that maybe their ears aren't as sharp as Fern's?

7. What is Charlotte's impression of people?

8. What is the relationship like between Fern and the animals at the beginning of Chapter 8?

9. Why might the author include scientific information about spider's webs and legs in Chapter 9?

10. How does Mr. Arable help Wilbur become a little more independent?

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