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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. With whom does Fern ride the Ferris wheel?
(a) With Avery.
(b) With her parents.
(c) With Wilbur and Charlotte.
(d) With Henry Fussy.

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

3. What does Templeton do to help Wilbur during the awarding of Wilbur's prize?
(a) He scares Uncle into running off.
(b) He gathers one last piece of writing for Charlotte to copy in her web.
(c) He bites Wilbur's tail to wake him up when he faints.
(d) He brings Wilbur some food when the Zuckermans forget to feed him.

4. How is Charlotte feeling at the end of Chapter 17?
(a) Energized about saving Wilbur's life.
(b) Cranky and hungry.
(c) Tired and listless.
(d) Excited about being at the fair.

5. What does Mr. Arable do to make Wilbur feel faint?
(a) He tells Mr. Zuckerman that Fern and the Arables will be moving away after the County Fair.
(b) He tells Mr. Zuckerman that he will get lots of meat when he kills Wilbur.
(c) He says he knew Wilbur would always be a runt and never amount to anything.
(d) He says that he doesn't think Wilbur has a chance to win a blue ribbon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the judges award Wilbur a special prize?

2. For whom does Charlotte say she is making her masterpiece?

3. What does Charlotte do while she is spinning her web?

4. What does Charlotte write in her last web?

5. What does Charlotte ask Templeton to bring her back from the fair?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of lullaby does Charlotte sing to Wilbur?

2. Why might Charlotte's children mean so much to Wilbur?

3. After whose hour of triumph might this chapter be named, and why?

4. How does Charlotte feel after finding out that Wilbur is to receive a special prize?

5. What effect do Charlotte's webs start to have on Wilbur?

6. What can readers tell about Charlotte's position in the barn from the meeting the animals have?

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

8. How is Charlotte's time and attention beginning to split as the trip to the County Fair approaches?

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

10. 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?

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