Charlotte's Web Flashcard Chapters 1-9

Front

What does Fern ask her mother in the first line of the book?

Back

Why is Papa going out to the hoghouse?

Front

Why does Mr. Arable set out to kill one of the piglets?

Back

because it is a runt and won't amount to anything

Front

How does Fern feel about her father killing the piglet?

Back

She is appalled and argues with her father to spare the animal.

Front

What does Mr. Arable decide to do with the piglet once he's been persuaded to keep it? Options: To give it to Fern to raise on a bottle like a baby, To sell it for $100, To use it to carry equipment and pull the plough

Back

To give it to Fern to raise on a bottle like a baby

Front

How does Fern feed the piglet?

Back

with a baby's nursing bottle

Front

What is Avery carrying the first time we meet him?

Back

an air rifle and a wooden dagger

Front

What does Fern name the pig?

Back

Wilbur

Front

How does Fern sometimes take Wilbur out? Options: on her back, lying in the carriage alongside her doll, in her bag, on her bicycle

Back

lying in the carriage alongside her doll

Front

what sort of pig is Wilbur? Options: an autumn pig, a winter pig, a summer pig, a spring pig

Back

a spring pig

Front

How much does Mr. Zuckerman buy Wilbur for?

Back

$6