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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. What reason does Mr. Arable give for why Fern gets to keep a pig?
(a) She was up at daylight, trying to rid the world of an injustice.
(b) It is time for her to help out around the household.
(c) Mr. Arable is trying to teach her a lesson about responsibility.
(d) He has been promising to give her a pet for a long time.

2. Who warns Templeton to stay away from the goslings?
(a) The goose warns him.
(b) Mr. Zuckerman warns him.
(c) The gander warns him.
(d) Fern warns him.

3. Why is Wilbur saddened by his new friend?
(a) She is mean and teases him.
(b) She can't spend very much time with him.
(c) She doesn't like Fern.
(d) He thinks she is bloodthirsty.

4. What happens once news of Charlotte's web spreads?
(a) People are spooked and begin to avoid the Zuckermans.
(b) Exterminators show up and offer to get rid of Charlotte.
(c) People come from all around to see Wilbur and the web.
(d) Mr. Zuckerman pleads with Charlotte to weave another, bigger web.

5. What does Wilbur conclude after his adventure outside the fence?
(a) That he is really too young to go out into the world alone.
(b) That he is miserable living at the Zuckerman farm.
(c) That tomorrow he will try to escape again.
(d) That next time he will head for the woods first.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can't the goose play with Wilbur?

2. Why does Mrs. Arable think having Wilbur go live with the Zuckermans is a good idea?

3. Which of the following is not a reason the lamb gives for not playing with Wilbur?

4. What does Mrs. Arable do when Fern first claims that the animals talk?

5. Which of the following is not something Fern does when she comes to visit Wilbur?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How do the other animals feel about the fact that Templeton would have no problem with killing a baby gosling?

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

8. 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?

9. How would you describe Templeton in Chapter 4 of the story?

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

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