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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 does Avery ask for after he sees Fern's new pet?
(a) A new air rifle.
(b) A new wooden dagger.
(c) A pig of his own.
(d) The puppy he has wanted for months.

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

3. What does Charlotte do when Templeton takes the last egg away?
(a) She asks if she can have an egg next time.
(b) She warns the rest of the animals to watch their things.
(c) She frowns and says, "No good will come of this."
(d) She laughs and says "A rat is a rat."

4. What is the first question Fern asks her mother in the book?
(a) What's for breakfast?
(b) Where's Papa going with that ax?
(c) When can I get a new pet?
(d) Has the litter of baby pigs been born yet?

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the goose say the last egg didn't hatch?

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

3. What is Wilbur particularly glad Charlotte does before eating a victim?

4. What does Wilbur do when he hears why the people are fattening him up?

5. What happens if Wilbur gets tired when he and Fern take walks?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What might Mr. Arable mean when he says that maybe their ears aren't as sharp as Fern's?

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

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

8. How observant is Lurvy when it comes to Wilbur, and how can you tell?

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

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

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