Babe the Gallant Pig - Ch. 1-4

What was causing all the noise at the beginning of the story?

• Mrs. Hogget and her rapid talking

• The animals in the farmyard

• The fair has just begun down the road.

• A thunderstorm.

Which of these sentences is true about Farmer Hoggett?

• "Farmer Hogget always has a lot to say."

• "Farmer Hogget never wasted his energies or his words."

• "Farmer Hogget did not like animals."

• "Farmer Hogget was short and smiled a lot."

What kind of farm do the Hogget's have?

• A corn farm

• A sheep farm

• A pig farm

• A chicken farm

Make an inference on how Farmer Hogget was able to guess the piglet's weight.

• He has experience and practice with weighing things.

• He used a secret scale that the Vicar couldn't see.

• He just guessed.

• Dumb luck.

Choose the text evidence that proves why Babe was quiet, even when Farmer Hogget picked him up?

• "You wait..."began one of the puppies. "Wait for what?"

• "I could feel it. I knew he wouldn't hurt me."

• "You do as I do," said Fly, "and you'll be alright."

• "They don't eat clever animals like dogs."

How did Babe get his name?

• Babe chose the name for himself.

• Fly named him.

• Farmer Hogget named him.

• His mother called all the piglets, Babe.

"At this instant the collie ... made up her mind to foster this unhappy child." What does this mean?

• Fly decided to forget about Babe.

• Fly decided to be a mother to Babe.

• Fly decided to ignore Babe.

When Mrs. Hogget was talking about eating Babe, Farmer Hogget said, "Pity. Really." Why did the farmer say that?

• He doesn't think Babe would taste good.

• He likes Babe and doesn't want to eat him.

• He didn't know how to fit all the meat in the freezer.

• He doesn't like pork.

How many "children" did Fly the Sheepdog have?

• 4

• 5

• 2

• 1

What did Fly and the puppies believe would happen to Babe as he got older?

• Babe would become a sheep-pig.

• Babe would live to an old age in the farmyard.

• Babe would be killed and eaten when he got big enough.

• Babe would be sold to another farm.