2. According to Mr. Arable, the Fair is a good place to start doing what?
(a) Staying close to your parents.
(b) Eating junk food.
(c) Selling pigs.
(d) Growing up.

3. For whom does Charlotte say she is making her masterpiece?
(a) Templeton.
(b) Wilbur.
(c) The Zuckermans.
(d) Herself.

4. How does Wilbur react to his new found fame?
(a) He remains modest and unspoiled.
(b) He orders the other animals around.
(c) He insists on having Templeton help him collect newspaper clippings about himself.
(d) He becomes stuck up and refuses to associate with the other animals.

5. Why do the judges award Wilbur a special prize?
(a) For attracting so many visitors to the County Fair.
(b) For being the most beautiful pig at the County Fair.
(c) For knowing how to read, write, and speak.
(d) For doing better tricks than Uncle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Charlotte predict for Wilbur after he has been awarded the special prize?

2. Why does Charlotte say that it doesn't matter if Wilbur isn't actually terrific?

3. At the end of the book, what does Fern claim is the most fun there is?

4. In what does Fern's mother get interested in spite of herself?

5. Why does Fern put on her prettiest dress before the fair?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Mrs. Arable feel about Fern's stories about the animals and what they talk about?

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

5. How are things on the farm changing as summer turns to fall?

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. Which animals go to the Fair and why?

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

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

10. Why is life in the barn so good for Wilbur?

(see the answer keys)

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