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Charlotte's Web 1

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 4hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the setting of Charlotte's Web?
a)
The zoo
b)
The Zuckerman's farm
c)
The forest
d)
The junkyard
2.
Wilbur is almost killed in the beginning of the story because...
a)
he's too big
b)
he's hurt
c)
he's too small
d)
he is sick
3.
Who took care of Wilbur when he was a baby?
a)
Mr. Arable
b)
Mrs. Arable
c)
Fern
d)
Mrs. Zuckerman
4.
Wilbur is sent to live with ________.
a)
Doctor Dorian
b)
Fern's teacher
c)
the fair
d)
the Zuckermans
5.
When Wilbur first meets Charlotte, he thinks that she is _______.
a)
rude
b)
bloodthirsty
c)
funny
d)
silly
6.
Which animal made his home under Wilbur's trough?
a)
a family of ferrets
b)
a rat
c)
a bunch of worms
d)
a snake
7.
How can Templeton be described?
a)
sweet
b)
friendly
c)
selfish
d)
smart
8.
Directions: Match the vocabulary words with their definitions.
Runt
a)
a. a young goose
b)
b. plan of action
c)
c. person who eats way too much
d)
d. smallest animal in a litter
9.
Who owned the barn where Wilbur was kept? 
a)
Templeton
b)
Mr. Arable
c)
Mr. Zuckerman
d)
Fern
10.
Charlotte is what kind of animal?
a)
Pig
b)
Goose
c)
Rat
d)
Spider
11.
What does Salutations mean?
a)
a. birth of many animals
b)
b. to dislike intensely
c)
c. unfair or unjust
d)
d. greetings
12.
Who became Wilbur's best friend?
a)
Goose
b)
Old Sheep
c)
Templeton
d)
Charlotte
13.
The author of Charlotte's Web is...
a)
J.K. Rowling
b)
E.B. White
c)
R.L. Stein
d)
Beverly Cleary
14.
Why is Mrs. Arable worried about her daughter, Fern? 
a)
because she gets so dirty at the barn
b)
because Fern won't eat bacon anymore
c)
because Fern claims to hear the animals talking
15.
Chapter 8
Mr. Arable is not worried about Fern because
a)
he believes that Fern has a lively imagination.
b)
he believes that animals can talk.
c)
he believes that Fern is just a child and needs to play.
d)
he doesn't care what Fern thinks
16.
Who encouraged Wilbur to escape from the barn?
a)
Charlotte
b)
Templeton
c)
the goose
d)
Fern
17.
Injustice
a)
a. being held or imprisoned
b)
b. to dislike intensely
c)
c. unfair or unjust
d)
d. come into view or look
18.
Where did Templeton go to get an advertisement for Charlotte?
a)
The dump
b)
The Zuckerman's house
c)
the trash barrel
d)
He asked Fern
19.
What miracle happened on the Zuckerman farm?
a)
They had the best crops ever
b)
"Some Pig" was written into a web
c)
Luvry won the lottery
d)
Mr. Zuckerman stuck oil
20.
How can Charlotte be described?
a)
selfish
b)
rude
c)
loyal
d)
silly
21.
Avery tripped in the barn and fell on top of _______________________________which led to the a horrible smell and saved Charlotte's life.
a)
Wilbur's trough
b)
Fern's bed
c)
The sheep's pen
d)
Goose's egg
22.
How did Mr. Zuckerman and Avery get wet?
a)
Wilbur spit water at them.
b)
They went swimming at the fair.
c)
Lurvy poured a bucket of water on them.
d)
It was raining at the fair.
23.
What prize did Wilbur win at the fair.
a)
He didn't win a prize.
b)
He won first place for size.
c)
$25 dollars and a bronze medal.
d)
A big gold trophy and $100.
24.
Why wasn’t Charlotte returning to the barn?
a)
She was going to live at the fair.
b)
She died.
c)
She was tired of writing in her web for Wilbur.
d)
She found a new pig to live with.
25.

Who is Mr. Zuckerman's hired man?

a)

Lurvy

b)

Avery

c)

Templeton

26.

Who is Mr. Zuckerman's hired man?

a)

Lurvy

b)

Avery

c)

Templeton

27.

Who tricks Templeton into helping Charlotte find a word to write in her web and into going to the fair?

a)

the old sheep

b)

the goose

c)

Fern

28.

What is the name of the huge pig that won the ribbon at the state fair?

a)

Uncle

b)

Harry

c)

Homer

29.

What does Wilbur eat?

a)

slop

b)

grits

c)

hay

30.

What is the name of the boy that Fern rides the Ferris Wheel with?

a)

Henry Fussy

b)

Avery

c)

John Foster

31.

What is the last word Charlotte writes in her web?

a)

humble

b)

teriffic

c)

radiant

d)

hairy

32.

What does Charlotte call her best work ever (her masterpiece)?

a)

her egg sack

b)

her web

c)

the goose's egg

33.

How many eggs are in Charlotte's egg sack?

a)

514

b)

6

c)

788

34.

Which word below did NOT appear in Charlotte's Web?

a)

SOME PIG

b)

TERIFFIC

c)

HUMBLE

d)

RADIANT

e)

AWESOME

35.

Wilbur convinced Templeton to get Charlotte's egg sack by promising to ____________________________.

a)

let him eat the slops first whenever he is fed

b)

give him ten dollars

c)

free him from the crate

36.

Wilbur fainted when he was being given the award at the fair. Who woke him up by biting his tail?

a)

Templeton

b)

Charlotte

c)

Avery

37.

Which of the following is NOT a name of one of Charlotte's daughters?

a)

Sarah

b)

Joy

c)

Nellie

38.

How did Charlotte's children leave the barn?

a)

They ran away

b)

They floated away on balloons they made of spider webs

c)

They rode on a wagon

39.

What happens to Templeton when he gets to eat as much of Wilbur's slop as he wants?

a)

he gets fat

b)

he throws up

c)

he dies

40.

How much money did Wilbur win at the state fair?

a)

70 cents

b)

25 dollars

c)

100 dollars

41.

Which of the following is the best summary of the main idea of the story?

a)

A kind spider saves a pig's life.

b)

A mean rat gets fat.

c)

A girl falls in love with a boy.

d)

Baby spiders float away on balloons made of webs.

42.

What is the name of the farmer who takes Wilbur to the fair?

a)

Mr. Zuckerman

b)

Mr. Avery

c)

Lurvy

d)

Robert

43.

What is Fern's brother's name?

a)

Avery

b)

Joe

c)

Sam

44.

Why did Templeton get to keep the goose egg?

a)

It was a dud (it never hatched)

b)

The goose didn't want it.

c)

He stole it.

45.

What did Mrs. Zuckerman pour over Wilbur before the fair to make him look smooth and clean?

a)

oil

b)

water

c)

ketchup

d)

buttermilk

46.

What did Fern convince her father not to do?

a)

Get her a pet

b)

Take her to the fair

c)

Kill the runt

d)

Chop some Wood

47.

Who told Wilbur how to get out of the yard?

a)

The Sheep

b)

The Goose

c)

Charlotte

d)

Fern

48.

What did Templeton decide to keep under Wilbur's Trough?

a)

Broken glass

b)

Dirt

c)

An Egg

d)

Manure

49.

Why was Fern's mother so worried about her?

a)

She didn't like any boys

b)

She hated school

c)

She wouldn't eat

d)

She said animals talked

50.

What did Wilbur try to do twice, that he couldn't do?

a)

Spin a web

b)

Lay an egg

c)

Leave the barn

d)

Sing a song

51.

How did the sheep convince Templeton to help?

a)

He could have an extra egg

b)

By helping Wilbur, Templeton would be helping himself

c)

It would make all the animals happy

d)

Charlotte would give him any insect she caught in her web

52.

Who hid in the crate with Wilbur?

a)

Lurvy and Avery

b)

Templeton and Sheep

c)

Charlotte and Lurvy

d)

Charlotte and Templeton

53.

What was the last word that Charlotte wrote in her web?

a)

Humble

b)

Terrific

c)

Radiant

d)

Some Pig

54.

How did they revive Wilbur when he fainted at the fair?

a)

Mr. Zuckerman yelled at him

b)

Lurvy threw water on him

c)

Templeton bit his tail

d)

Mrs. Zuckerman gave him a bath

55.

Who was with Charlotte when she died?

a)

Wilbur

b)

Fern

c)

Templeton

d)

No one

56.

How many of Charlotte's daughters decided to stay with Wilbur?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

57.

What was the rest of Wilbur's life like?

a)

peaceful

b)

difficult

c)

sad

d)

confusing