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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 is Wilbur mistaken about Charlotte at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) He thinks she will be able to rid the farmyard entirely of bugs.
(b) He thinks she is only bold and cruel, but actually she has a kind heart.
(c) He thinks she is silly and beneath his notice.
(d) He thinks he can trust her, but she will hurt and betray him.

2. How does Fern say Wilbur feels about Charlotte?
(a) She says Wilbur tolerates her.
(b) She says Wilbur is spooked by her.
(c) She says Wilbur dislikes her.
(d) She says Wilbur adores her.

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

4. What does Charlotte say is the dirtiest trick she ever heard of?
(a) Templeton sneaking all the best bits out of Wilbur's food trough.
(b) People planning to kill pigs.
(c) Fern planning to sell Wilbur to get money for Christmas presents.
(d) The old sheep teasing Wilbur.

5. Before Charlotte speaks up, who is going to help Wilbur calm down after receiving the bad news?
(a) Fern.
(b) Templeton.
(c) The old sheep.
(d) The goose.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not something that disturbs Wilbur when he is trying to sleep?

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

3. Why is a manure pile a good place to keep a young pig?

4. What does Charlotte do when Templeton takes the last egg away?

5. What reason does the old sheep give for why the people are fattening Wilbur up?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Mrs. Arable feel about all the time Fern is spending in the barn?

3. What kind of voice does Wilbur use to call for his new friend, and what does this voice tell the reader about Wilbur's development at this point?

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

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

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

7. 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?

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

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

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

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