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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21 - Last Day.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the old sheep say happens to young pigs around Christmas time?
(a) They get murdered.
(b) They have wreaths of holly hung around their necks.
(c) They get left outside in the cold yard.
(d) They get fed extra good slops from holiday leftovers.

2. Which of the following is not one of the ways Fern takes care of Wilbur?
(a) Wipes his snout with a napkin.
(b) Holds a bottle for him.
(c) Warms his milk.
(d) Ties a bib on him.

3. Why do the judges award Wilbur a special prize?
(a) For being the most beautiful pig at the County Fair.
(b) For knowing how to read, write, and speak.
(c) For doing better tricks than Uncle.
(d) For attracting so many visitors to the County Fair.

4. What reason does Mr. Arable give for why Fern gets to keep a pig?
(a) She was up at daylight, trying to rid the world of an injustice.
(b) He has been promising to give her a pet for a long time.
(c) Mr. Arable is trying to teach her a lesson about responsibility.
(d) It is time for her to help out around the household.

5. What does Dr. Dorian find just as miraculous as the writing in Charlotte's web?
(a) How spiders learned to spin webs in the first place.
(b) How well the geese on the Zuckermans' farm speak.
(c) How talented a pig Wilbur is.
(d) How children grow up so quickly.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mr. Zuckerman describe Charlotte's web?

2. How does Fern think of Wilbur?

3. How is Charlotte feeling at the end of Chapter 17?

4. Why is Wilbur unconcerned that he has been growing bigger?

5. What recent barnyard event does Fern tell her parents about at the beginning of Chapter 8?

(see the answer key)

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