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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the voice Wilbur hears at the end of Chapter 4 tell him?

2. How does Fern say Wilbur feels about Charlotte?

3. How does Fern describe Charlotte to her parents?

4. What spider body part does Charlotte teach Wilbur about?

5. How often does Mrs. Arable say Fern goes to the barn?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why might Wilbur feel particularly betrayed that John Arable is in on the "conspiracy" to kill him?

2. 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?

3. How would you describe the relationship between Fern and Wilbur in Chapter 2?

4. How would you describe Templeton in Chapter 4 of the story?

5. Why do you think Fern goes rigid on her stool one time while visiting with the barn animals?

6. Are the goose and the gander more sentimental or more practical? Why do you think as you do?

7. What effect does Charlotte's web have on the farm?

8. How does Mrs. Arable feel about all the time Fern is spending in the barn?

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

10. What are some fun things described in Chapter 6 that children can do in nature during the spring and summer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about the role cycles play in Charlotte's Web. Think about different kinds of cycles contained in the story, such as the span of time covered by the majority of the narrative (the cycle of a year) or the cycle that the life of each character follows.

Essay Topic 2

What is the relationship between the webs Charlotte weaves and the effect the words have on Wilbur? Consider issues such as why Charlotte chooses each word or phrase, how fitting she feels each is, how fitting Wilbur feels each is, and how Wilbur behaves after each web is woven and presented to an audience.

Essay Topic 3

Is there a moral to this story, and if so, what is it? Can it be summed up in a sentence? Does a character state it outright, or must the reader piece it together from the experience of reading the book? Use specific examples from the text to support your opinion.

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