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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. Why can't Charlotte see Wilbur as clearly as he can see her?
(a) He is hiding in a pile of straw.
(b) She is too busy spinning her web to look at him.
(c) She is near-sighted.
(d) The lamb is blocking her view.

2. Which of the following is not a defense Charlotte offers for her way of life -- catching bugs and eating them?
(a) Flies and bugs are what come to her.
(b) If she didn't eat flies and bugs, they would grow so numerous they would destroy the earth.
(c) The other spiders will make fun of her if she doesn't eat bugs.
(d) No one brings her her meals the way Wilbur is fed every day.

3. What does Fern say at the beginning of the book that she sees no difference between?
(a) Killing a spider and killing a little pig.
(b) Killing a calf and killing a little pig.
(c) Killing a little girl and killing a little pig.
(d) Killing a full-grown pig and killing a little pig.

4. Which of the following is not something Fern does when she comes to visit Wilbur?
(a) She does not watch Wilbur.
(b) She does not sing.
(c) She does not listen.
(d) She does not sit and think.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first question Fern asks her mother in the book?

2. What does Mr. Arable say when Fern pleads with him to not kill the pig?

3. What spider body part does Charlotte teach Wilbur about?

4. How does Fern say Wilbur feels about Charlotte?

5. What happens once news of Charlotte's web spreads?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What effect does Charlotte's web have on the farm?

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

5. Why might the author include scientific information about spider's webs and legs in Chapter 9?

6. What is Wilbur's boast and how does Fern feel when she hears him make it?

7. For what reason was Mr. Arable going to kill the runt?

8. Why do you think Fern goes rigid on her stool one time while visiting with the barn animals?

9. How does Fern get along with the animals in the barn?

10. 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?

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