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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. Who wins first prize at the Fair?

2. Which of the following is not something Fern and Avery mention they want to do at the Fair?

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

4. How does Wilbur react to his new found fame?

5. What does Dr. Dorian predict will happen to Fern?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Adults and children seem to see the world in different ways in this book, although some grownups (like Mr. Arable and Dr. Dorian) seem to at least appreciate the different way that children perceive animals and nature. Write an essay comparing and contrasting human adult and child characters from this story in terms of how they interact with and care for animals and nature.

Essay Topic 2

How do Garth Williams' illustrations deepen a reader's understandings of the characters, setting, and theme of the story? Examine the moments he chooses to illustrate and think about what they express that the text alone cannot. Address also how different the experience of reading the book would be without the illustrations.

Essay Topic 3

How can Charlotte's webs be thought of as both a symbol of life and a symbol of death? Be sure to explain how the things they symbolize affect the meaning of the narrative and to use specific examples from the text to back up your argument.

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