Charlotte's Web Chapter 1-3

Why did Fern’s father decide to keep the pig and not kill it?

• Ferm believed that the pigs life was more important then her own.

• Fern wanted to save it in order for her family to eat him later.

• Fern loved bacon and pork chops.

• Fern said she would take care of it and that it was an injustice.

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What did Fern name her pig?

• Louise

• Hank

• Wilbur

• Jan

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How did Wilbur stay warm at night?

• Dug a tunnel in the straw p.9

• Dug a tunnel in the manure pile.

• Dug a hole in the ground.

• Dug a hole in the sand.

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Why did Fern’s Uncle decide to buy the pig?

• He want to eat him.

• He wanted to feed him so he could grow and sale him for a lot of money.

• It was only $6 p.12

• He liked baby pigs.

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Describe Wilbur’s new home.

• A manure pile p.14

• In the barn on top floor.

• I sat under a apple tree outside. p. 7

• The lower part of a barn, below the cows, in the manure pile p.14

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Was the goose a good or bad influence and why?

• Bad; She told Wilbur to free himself and told him how to escape. p. 17

• She wanted Wilbur to know how fun it was outside his yard.

• Yes, she told Wilbur to come out and see the world.

• No, she thought he was too young to escape.

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How did Lurvy and Uncle Homer catch Wilbur?

• The pulled a piece of pizza.

• Drove him toward the barn;got a bucket of slop to lure him to his pen p.19

• By shinning a flashlight at him.

• Jumping behind him and pulling his tail.

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Why didn’t Wilbur care that he was being led back to his pen?

• He wanted Fern to come and give him a bottle.

• He wanted to play with the other animals in the barn.

• He wanted the food; he wanted to be in his pen and not being chased around.

• He wanted to go to sleep.

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Describe the setting of this story?

• Bedroom; one bed, open window, nighttime and raining outside. p.1

• Farm; kitchen and on the way to the pigpen; morning, breakfast time; grass was wet and the earth smelled of springtime p.1

• outside; daytime green grass, apple tree, and crate p. 5

• Pond; outside, greengrass, trees, and animals.

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Why did Mr. Arable need to sell Wilbur?

• He needed money to feed his family.

• He didn't like pigs.

• He ate too much food; he didn’t want to provide for him any longer p.12

• He needed to make room in the barn for new animals.

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