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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Templeton do with the last egg?
(a) He sits on it to hatch it.
(b) He eats it for dinner.
(c) He paints it.
(d) He adds it to his collection.

2. How does the author describe a spider's web at the beginning of Chapter 9?
(a) Made of thick, sticky cords.
(b) Stronger than it looks.
(c) Easily broken.
(d) Stringy and ugly.

3. How does Mr. Arable respond to the idea of Fern believing that animals can talk?
(a) He says he hears them talking, too.
(b) He is worried something is wrong with her ears.
(c) He tells Mrs. Arable Fern is spending too much time at the barn.
(d) He seems amused and says maybe animals do talk.

4. Why is Wilbur unconcerned that he has been growing bigger?
(a) He says that as the runt of the litter, he had a lot of catching up to do.
(b) He still can squeeze under the rails of the fence in the yard.
(c) He says that at his age it's a good idea to keep gaining.
(d) He is still very skinny.

5. Who warns Templeton to stay away from the goslings?
(a) The goose warns him.
(b) The gander warns him.
(c) Mr. Zuckerman warns him.
(d) Fern warns him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not something that disturbs Wilbur when he is trying to sleep?

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

3. What reason does the old sheep give for why the people are fattening Wilbur up?

4. Which of the following is not a piece of advice Charlotte gives Wilbur at the end of Chapter 9?

5. What does Wilbur do to try to find his mysterious new friend?

Short Essay Questions

1. What might Mr. Arable mean when he says that maybe their ears aren't as sharp as Fern's?

2. What sorts of things are most important to Fern at the beginning of the book?

3. How does Wilbur act during his "escape"?

4. How do the other animals feel about the fact that Templeton would have no problem with killing a baby gosling?

5. Why does Wilbur have so much trouble sleeping at the beginning of Chapter 5?

6. Why does Uncle Homer agree to buy Wilbur?

7. What is the explosion mentioned in Chapter 10's title, and why is it important?

8. Why does Wilbur like Charlotte better and better each day?

9. What kind of voice does Wilbur use to call for his new friend, and what does this voice tell the reader about Wilbur's development at this point?

10. How might you compare and contrast the goose and Charlotte's attitudes toward life and death?

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