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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the greatest moment in Mr. Zuckerman's life?
(a) Meeting Mrs. Zuckerman.
(b) Selling a pig for a lot of money.
(c) Winning a prize for Wilbur.
(d) Retiring and selling his farm to someone else.

2. Where does Templeton hide during the day at the fair?
(a) In an old soda pop cup.
(b) Behind some dirty rags.
(c) Under the straw at the bottom of Wilbur's crate.
(d) Under some crumpled newspapers.

3. What does the cousin in Charlotte's first story do?
(a) Ride on a truck from city to city.
(b) Live in the same web in a house for 53 years.
(c) Catch and eat a fish.
(d) Burrow underground and make a web there.

4. What is Charlotte's magnum opus?
(a) Her lower leg joints.
(b) Her egg sac.
(c) Her abdomen.
(d) Her web.

5. Who does the voice on the loud speaker at the fair say cannot write?
(a) Rats.
(b) Pigs.
(c) Spiders.
(d) Farmers.

6. What does Templeton do to help Wilbur during the awarding of Wilbur's prize?
(a) He bites Wilbur's tail to wake him up when he faints.
(b) He scares Uncle into running off.
(c) He gathers one last piece of writing for Charlotte to copy in her web.
(d) He brings Wilbur some food when the Zuckermans forget to feed him.

7. Which of the following is not a name Wilbur gives to one of Charlotte's children?
(a) The name Aranea.
(b) The name Chloris.
(c) The name Joy.
(d) The name Nellie.

8. How does Wilbur react to his new found fame?
(a) He orders the other animals around.
(b) He remains modest and unspoiled.
(c) He becomes stuck up and refuses to associate with the other animals.
(d) He insists on having Templeton help him collect newspaper clippings about himself.

9. Who wins first prize at the Fair?
(a) Uncle.
(b) Lulu Belle.
(c) Wilbur.
(d) Porkins.

10. What does Fern's mother accuse her of doing at the beginning of Chapter 14?
(a) Not taking good care of Wilbur.
(b) Doing a bad job with her chores.
(c) Spending too much time fighting with Avery.
(d) Making up wild tales.

11. What happens when Lurvy tries to wake up Wilbur?
(a) He trips and falls into Mr. and Mrs. Arable.
(b) He gets red and embarassed when he is unable to wake the pig.
(c) He fans Wilbur with his new blanket.
(d) He drenches Mc. Zuckerman and Avery with a pail of water.

12. Who is missing from the meeting when Charlotte calls attendance?
(a) Wilbur.
(b) Templeton.
(c) The old sheep.
(d) One of the goslings.

13. Which of the following is not something Fern and Avery mention they want to do at the Fair?
(a) Steer a jet plane.
(b) Eat and drink cheeseburgers and soda pop.
(c) Win a doll by spinning a wheel.
(d) Play the ring toss game.

14. Why does Mr. Zuckerman ask Lurvy to start building a crate for Wilbur?
(a) He wants to keep Wilbur safe so no one will steal him.
(b) He wants to lock WIlbur up so no more webs will appear.
(c) He is planning to take Wilbur to the County Fair.
(d) He intends to sell Wilbur to the farmer down the road.

15. What does Charlotte do while she is spinning her web?
(a) Sing songs.
(b) Yawn over and over.
(c) Talk to herself.
(d) Snack on flies.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Wilbur carry Charlotte's egg sac?

2. What does the old sheep tell Templeton after seeing what has happened to Templeton since Wilbur kept his promise to the rat?

3. Why does Charlotte want Templeton to come to the Fair?

4. Where does Wilbur want Charlotte to come with him?

5. What does the gander do that irritates Charlotte when she calls a meeting?

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