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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which of the following is not something Fern does when she comes to visit Wilbur?
2. How does the author describe a spider's web at the beginning of Chapter 9?
3. What damage does Wilbur cause outside his fence?
4. How does Mr. Zuckerman get Wilbur to return to the pigpen?
5. What does Wilbur want in Chapter 4?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Wilbur have so much trouble sleeping at the beginning of Chapter 5?
2. Why does Uncle Homer agree to buy Wilbur?
3. How might the goose's personality be described?
4. How would you describe the relationship between Fern and Wilbur in Chapter 2?
5. What is Charlotte's impression of people?
6. What is the relationship like between Fern and the animals at the beginning of Chapter 8?
7. What sorts of things are most important to Fern at the beginning of the book?
8. How observant is Lurvy when it comes to Wilbur, and how can you tell?
9. How does Charlotte explain that spider webs are a good thing?
10. How would you describe Charlotte's personality and interactions with other barnyard animals in Chapter 6?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How can Charlotte's webs be thought of as both a symbol of life and a symbol of death? Be sure to explain how the things they symbolize affect the meaning of the narrative and to use specific examples from the text to back up your argument.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay about the role cycles play in Charlotte's Web. Think about different kinds of cycles contained in the story, such as the span of time covered by the majority of the narrative (the cycle of a year) or the cycle that the life of each character follows.
Essay Topic 3
Evaluate how Wilbur's position in the barn changes over the course of the story, including discussions of incidents such as the goose convincing Wilbur to "escape," Wilbur's interactions with the other animals while seeking a friend, Wilbur's actions during various important barnyard events, and how Wilbur is spending his days at the close of the novel.
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