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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 a name Wilbur gives to one of Charlotte's children?
2. For whom does Charlotte say she is making her masterpiece?
3. Which of the following is not an instruction given by Mr. and Mrs. Arable to Fern and Avery?
4. Who does the voice on the loud speaker at the fair say cannot write?
5. What happens in Wilbur's bad dream?
Short Essay Questions
1. What kind of lullaby does Charlotte sing to Wilbur?
2. How has what is most important to Fern changed and how can you tell?
3. Before he is to leave the Fair and return to the farm, why does Wilbur bring up the fact that he once thought Charlotte was cruel and bloodthirsty?
4. How can readers tell at the end of Chapter 21 that Wilbur is starting to grow up a little?
5. How is the experience of going to the Fair different for the children and for the adults?
6. How does Dr. Dorian feel about the possibility that animals can talk?
7. Why does Charlotte think that the word Templeton brings back for her last web is particularly appropriate for Wilbur?
8. What can readers tell about Charlotte's position in the barn from the meeting the animals have?
9. Why is life in the barn so good for Wilbur?
10. Why does Wilbur struggle when the men try to put him in the crate?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the idea that people will believe anything they read in print. Does this story support that theory, and if so, how? Consider the messages contained in Charlotte's web, what inspired the writing of each one, and the reactions of various characters to each one.
Essay Topic 2
The development of the relationship between Wilbur and Charlotte is the heart of this story. Evaluate the course of this relationship from their first meeting through Charlotte's death and Wilbur's feelings about her after she is gone. Consider issues such as how their perceptions of each other change as they get to know each other better, what they learn from each other, what they do for each other and why, and how they depend on each other over time.
Essay Topic 3
How do Garth Williams' illustrations deepen a reader's understandings of the characters, setting, and theme of the story? Examine the moments he chooses to illustrate and think about what they express that the text alone cannot. Address also how different the experience of reading the book would be without the illustrations.
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