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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. Which of the following is not a piece of advice Charlotte gives Wilbur at the end of Chapter 9?
(a) Gain weight and stay well.
(b) Eat and drink only a little.
(c) Never hurry and never worry.
(d) Keep fit and don't lose your nerve.

2. What does Avery think of Fern's new pet pig?
(a) He thinks it is a beautiful specimen of a pig.
(b) He thinks it is miserable and small.
(c) He thinks it will be a lot of trouble.
(d) He thinks it smells bad.

3. What does Fern say at the beginning of the book that she sees no difference between?
(a) Killing a full-grown pig and killing a little pig.
(b) Killing a little girl and killing a little pig.
(c) Killing a spider and killing a little pig.
(d) Killing a calf and killing a little pig.

4. Which human first notices something is wrong with Wilbur?
(a) Fern notices.
(b) Mrs. Zuckerman notices.
(c) Mr. Zuckerman notices.
(d) Lurvy notices.

5. Who first notices that Wilbur is free of his fence?
(a) Mrs. Zuckerman notices.
(b) Fern notices.
(c) Mr. Zuckerman notices.
(d) Lurvy notices.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is not something the author mentions Wilbur does to pass his days in Chapter 7?

2. Which of the following is not something Templeton prefers to spend his time doing?

3. What are Fern and her parents doing at the beginning of Chapter 8?

4. Whose speech does Fern repeat for her parents?

5. What is Fern glad to see Wilbur knows how to do once he is moved outside?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How would you describe Wilbur's feelings about his early life with Fern in Chapter 2?

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

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

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

6. Why does Uncle Homer agree to buy Wilbur?

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

8. 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?

9. 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?

10. How might you compare and contrast the goose and Charlotte's attitudes toward life and death?

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