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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. In Chapter 13, why does Charlotte have Wilbur run around?
(a) She wants him to be in good shape so he can escape.
(b) She wants him to lose weight and look less delicious.
(c) She wants to see if he is radiant in action.
(d) She wants to teach him some new tricks for the County Fair.

2. Why does Charlotte say that it doesn't matter if Wilbur isn't actually terrific?
(a) Because people believe anything they read in print.
(b) Because people don't expect much from a pig anyway.
(c) Because she will teach him some terrific tricks.
(d) Because she will pick another word to write in her next web.

3. What does Mr. Zuckerman tell his wife to do when they find the new web?
(a) Get a camera so they can photograph the web.
(b) Call a local news reporter.
(c) Go visit the minister.
(d) Help him rip down this spooky web.

4. What does the author say Wilbur realizes is one of the most satisfying things in the world?
(a) Fame.
(b) A good dinner.
(c) Safety.
(d) Friendship.

5. Which of the following is not an instruction given by Mr. and Mrs. Arable to Fern and Avery?
(a) Don't make a mess with cotton candy.
(b) Hang on tight to the swings.
(c) Don't get overheated.
(d) Watch out for pickpockets.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Charlotte describe the cousin in her second story?

2. What does Templeton do to help Wilbur during the awarding of Wilbur's prize?

3. Why does Charlotte want Templeton to come to the Fair?

4. Why must Charlotte stay behind in her web, rather than accompanying Wilbur in Chapter 15?

5. What does the gander do that irritates Charlotte when she calls a meeting?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Wilbur struggle when the men try to put him in the crate?

2. Does Wilbur act more like a child or an adult when it is time for him to go to sleep during his first night at the Fair?

3. How has what is most important to Fern changed and how can you tell?

4. How is the experience of going to the Fair different for the children and for the adults?

5. Which animals go to the Fair and why?

6. Before he is to leave the Fair and return to the farm, why does Wilbur bring up the fact that he once thought Charlotte was cruel and bloodthirsty?

7. How is Fern's attitude toward the animals beginning to change during the time she spends at the Fair?

8. Why does Charlotte think that the word Templeton brings back for her last web is particularly appropriate for Wilbur?

9. How can readers tell at the end of Chapter 21 that Wilbur is starting to grow up a little?

10. How does Dr. Dorian feel about the possibility that animals can talk?

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