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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. Where is Avery at the beginning of Chapter 8?
(a) Upstairs, looking for his slingshot.
(b) Behind the barn, whittling sticks.
(c) In the farmyard, bothering the animals.
(d) By the pond, catching frogs.

2. How does Fern feel about being entrusted with the care of a baby pig?
(a) Blissful and lucky.
(b) Angry and put-upon.
(c) Worried about the responsibility.
(d) Unbothered because she plans to make her parents take care of it.

3. How does Fern describe Charlotte to her parents?
(a) A creepy, bloodthirsty pest.
(b) A wise teacher.
(c) A tiny spider, who is not very important compared to the other animals.
(d) Wilbur's best friend, who is terribly clever.

4. What does Charlotte warn will happen if the egg Templeton took breaks?
(a) Templeton will want another egg.
(b) The smell will be so bad no one will be able to live in the barn.
(c) All of Templeton's things will stick together.
(d) The goose and the gander will be sad.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What season is it on the farm at the beginning of Chapter 6?

2. What does Avery ask for after he sees Fern's new pet?

3. Why can't Charlotte see Wilbur as clearly as he can see her?

4. What does the goose know about Wilbur's future that Wilbur does not yet?

5. Who takes care of Wilbur's noontime feeding for Fern?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Uncle Homer agree to buy Wilbur?

3. What is Charlotte's impression of people?

4. Why does Mrs. Arable tell Fern in Chapter 8 that Fern can tell her more about the animals in Uncle Homer's barn that afternoon?

5. What is most remarkable about Wilbur's daily routine?

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

7. How would you describe the relationship between Fern and Wilbur in Chapter 2?

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

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

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

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