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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. Which of the following is not something Fern does when she comes to visit Wilbur?
(a) She does not sing.
(b) She does not sit and think.
(c) She does not watch Wilbur.
(d) She does not listen.

2. Why does Fern worry about Wilbur when her father first moves him outside?
(a) She thinks he will be cold at night.
(b) She thinks he will be lonely.
(c) She thinks he will run away.
(d) She thinks other animals will bother him.

3. How does the author describe the voice Wilbur hears at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) Thin, but pleasant.
(b) Deep and rumbling.
(c) Sweet and friendly.
(d) Tiny, but sinister.

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

5. What does Mr. Arable say when Fern pleads with him to not kill the pig?
(a) That she will have to learn to control herself.
(b) That he will sell it to her.
(c) That she should not be a silly, weak girl.
(d) That he's her father and she must listen to him.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the rain in Chapter 4 disrupt Wilbur's plans?

2. How does Fern describe Charlotte to her parents?

3. How does Fern say Wilbur feels about Charlotte?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 7, how does Charlotte's campaign against insects seem to Wilbur?

5. What is Charlotte's idea for saving Wilbur?

Short Essay Questions

1. How would you describe Charlotte's personality and interactions with other barnyard animals in Chapter 6?

2. How seriously does Fern take her new responsibility of taking care of the pig?

3. Are the goose and the gander more sentimental or more practical? Why do you think as you do?

4. What are some fun things described in Chapter 6 that children can do in nature during the spring and summer?

5. How might you compare and contrast the goose and Charlotte's attitudes toward life and death?

6. Why does Uncle Homer agree to buy Wilbur?

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

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

9. What is the explosion mentioned in Chapter 10's title, and why is it important?

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

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