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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. Who does Avery try to catch in the barn?
(a) He tries to catch Wilbur.
(b) He tries to catch Templeton.
(c) He tries to catch Charlotte.
(d) He tries to catch his escaped pet frog.

2. How does Fern like the barn best?
(a) When it is early in the morning and the animals are just waking up.
(b) When she can be all alone with her friends the animals.
(c) When she can show her family around and introduce them to the animals.
(d) When it is warm and cozy inside while it is raining outside.

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

4. Except for the goose, who is the first to know the goslings have hatched?
(a) Fern is the first.
(b) Wilbur is the first.
(c) The gander is the first.
(d) Charlotte is the first.

5. What does Avery think of Fern's new pet pig?
(a) He thinks it smells bad.
(b) He thinks it is miserable and small.
(c) He thinks it will be a lot of trouble.
(d) He thinks it is a beautiful specimen of a pig.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before Charlotte speaks up, who is going to help Wilbur calm down after receiving the bad news?

2. According to the owner of the voice Wilbur hears at the end of Chapter 4, when will Wilbur see him/her?

3. Who is the first person to see what Charlotte has woven into her web?

4. How is Wilbur mistaken about Charlotte at the end of Chapter 5?

5. Which of the following is not one of Wilbur's plans for the day on which Chapter 4 opens?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why might Wilbur feel particularly betrayed that John Arable is in on the "conspiracy" to kill him?

4. For what reason was Mr. Arable going to kill the runt?

5. How grown-up is Wilbur by the end of Chapter 3?

6. Why does Wilbur like Charlotte better and better each day?

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

8. How observant is Lurvy when it comes to Wilbur, and how can you tell?

9. How does the web of relationships between Wilbur, Charlotte, and Fern shift at the end of Chapter 7?

10. How do people react to Charlotte's first web?

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