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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is a manure pile a good place to keep a young pig?
(a) Pigs like flies, and a manure pile attracts many flies.
(b) Pigs like to smell terrible, and a manure pile is stinky.
(c) Pigs need warmth, and a manure pile is warm and comfortable.
(d) A manure pile is the worst place to keep a young pig.

2. How does Wilbur escape from the yard?
(a) By tunneling under the fence.
(b) By squeezing through a loose board in the fence.
(c) By walking through an open gate.
(d) By knocking Mr. Zuckerman over.

3. Under what conditions does Mr. Zuckerman allow Fern to visit Wilbur?
(a) She must bring food for all the farm animals.
(b) She can only come once a week.
(c) She must help out with chores around the farm.
(d) She cannot let Wilbur out or enter his pigpen herself.

4. What does Mr. Arable say when Fern pleads with him to not kill the pig?
(a) That he's her father and she must listen to him.
(b) That he will sell it to her.
(c) That she will have to learn to control herself.
(d) That she should not be a silly, weak girl.

5. Which of the following is not something Templeton prefers to spend his time doing?
(a) Frolicking.
(b) Eating.
(c) Spying.
(d) Hiding.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Avery think of Fern's new pet pig?

2. Who first notices that Wilbur is free of his fence?

3. Which of the following is not something Fern does when she comes to visit Wilbur?

4. Why does Fern worry about Wilbur when her father first moves him outside?

5. What damage does Wilbur cause outside his fence?

(see the answer key)

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