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

3. Where does Templeton hide during the day at the fair?

4. How does Charlotte describe the cousin in her second story?

5. Who is missing from the meeting when Charlotte calls attendance?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Evaluate Templeton's character and the role he plays in the story. Most of the characters think of him as a glutton who only helps others to help himself, but are there any examples of him acting selflessly? Does he always expect some sort of reward for the work he does, even if the reward is just amusement? How does Templeton feel about Charlotte and Wilbur and they about him? Does he have any friends or act out of real friendship toward any of the other characters? If he is just a selfish rat, what does it say about the world that someone so self-centered could do so many things to save and change another animal's life?

Essay Topic 2

What lessons does Charlotte's Web teach about what it means to be a true friend? Consider issues such as how true friendships form, what true friends do for each other, and whether a true friendship might change its shape in various ways over time as the friends themselves change.

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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