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

2. At the beginning of Chapter 7, how does Charlotte's campaign against insects seem to Wilbur?
(a) Bloodthirsty and disgusting.
(b) Mean and spiteful.
(c) Silly and misguided.
(d) Sensible and useful.

3. What is Wilbur particularly glad Charlotte does before eating a victim?
(a) Put the victim to sleep.
(b) Make sure the victim is a bad insect.
(c) Warn Wilbur so he can look away.
(d) Apologize to the victim.

4. What does Templeton do with the last egg?
(a) He adds it to his collection.
(b) He eats it for dinner.
(c) He sits on it to hatch it.
(d) He paints it.

5. Which of the following is not a reason Mr. Arable offers for why Fern must sell Wilbur?
(a) He is not a baby any more.
(b) He is eating real food and Mr. Arable is not willing to provide for him.
(c) He is big enough to sell.
(d) He is uncontrollable and badly behaved.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Wilbur's first bed?

2. What does Templeton take from Wilbur?

3. How does Mrs. Arable respond to the idea of Fern believing that animals can talk?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What effect does Charlotte's web have on the farm?

2. What is Wilbur's boast and how does Fern feel when she hears him make it?

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

4. How does Charlotte explain that spider webs are a good thing?

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

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

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

8. How does Wilbur act during his "escape"?

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

10. What kind of a father is Mr. Arable described as being?

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