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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. How does the old sheep convince Templeton to go to the Fair?
(a) She says Templeton owes Wilbur a favor.
(b) She says none of the other farm animals will talk to Templeton if he doesn't go.
(c) She says Templeton will find lots of food to eat there.
(d) She promises she will get the goose to give Templeton another egg.

2. What was the greatest moment in Mr. Zuckerman's life?
(a) Retiring and selling his farm to someone else.
(b) Winning a prize for Wilbur.
(c) Selling a pig for a lot of money.
(d) Meeting Mrs. Zuckerman.

3. 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 she will teach him some terrific tricks.
(c) Because people don't expect much from a pig anyway.
(d) Because she will pick another word to write in her next web.

4. How does Charlotte describe the cousin in her second story?
(a) An artist.
(b) An aeronaut.
(c) A sailor.
(d) A climber.

5. When will all the babies be born on the farm?
(a) In the summer.
(b) In the fall.
(c) In the winter.
(d) In the spring.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Zuckerman tell his wife to do when they find the new web?

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

3. What does Fern wish at the end of Chapter 19?

4. Why did Charlotte want to make the Zuckermans think that Wilbur is an unusual pig?

5. What is Mr. Zuckerman's dream about Wilbur?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What lesson does the old sheep teach at the end of Chapter 12?

3. Which animals go to the Fair and why?

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

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

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

7. 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?

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

9. Why is Wilbur worrying during his first day at the Fair?

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

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