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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 - Loneliness.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Arable say Fern will see once he agrees to let her raise the baby pig?
(a) How hard it is not to want to eat a pig once it gets big and fat.
(b) What dirty creatures pigs are.
(c) What trouble a pig will be.
(d) How mean and ornery pigs can be.

2. What does Wilbur do every morning after breakfast?
(a) He waits with Fern until her bus comes.
(b) He takes a nap until lunchtime.
(c) He follows Mrs. Arable around as she cleans the house.
(d) He cries until Fern comes home for lunch.

3. What does Wilbur want in Chapter 4?
(a) For the other animals to stop teasing him.
(b) For peace and quiet so he can take a nap.
(c) Better food.
(d) A friend.

4. What is Fern glad to see Wilbur knows how to do once he is moved outside?
(a) Bathe himself in the pond.
(b) Run and hide from bigger animals.
(c) Root in the ground for food.
(d) Tunnel under straw to keep warm.

5. How does Fern think of Wilbur?
(a) As a boring pet.
(b) As a burden.
(c) As her baby.
(d) As her best friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Fern say at the beginning of the book that she sees no difference between?

2. According to the owner of the voice Wilbur hears at the end of Chapter 4, when will Wilbur see him/her?

3. Why is Mr. Arable going to kill one of the pigs?

4. In which season was Wilbur born?

5. How does Wilbur escape from the yard?

(see the answer key)

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