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Charlotte Web

Total questions: 88

Worksheet time: 2hrs 1mins

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 grandmother
c)
his uncle
d)
the Zuckermans
5.
When Wilbur first meets Charlotte, he thinks that she is _______.
a)
rude
b)
bloodthirsty
c)
funny
d)
silly
6.
How can Templeton be described?
a)
sweet
b)
friendly
c)
selfish
d)
smart
7.
The author of Charlotte's Web is...
a)
J.K. Rowling
b)
E.B. White
c)
R.L. Stein
8.
Who encouraged Wilbur to escape from the barn?
a)
Charlotte
b)
Templeton
c)
the goose
d)
Fern
9.
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
10.
Litter
a)
a. birth of many animals
b)
b. greetings
c)
c. unfair or unjust
d)
d. plan of action
11.
Injustice
a)
a. being held or imprisoned
b)
b. to dislike intensely
c)
c. unfair or unjust
d)
d. come into view or look
12.
Captivity
a)
a. belongings you receive after someone's death
b)
b. greetings
c)
c. being held or imprisoned
d)
d. to disappear from sight
13.
Glutton
a)
a. a young goose
b)
b. a person who eats way too much
c)
c. unfair or unjust
d)
d. to disappear from sight
14.
Salutations
a)
a. birth of many animals
b)
b. to dislike intensely
c)
c. unfair or unjust
d)
d. greetings
15.
How does Charlotte plan to save Wilbur?
a)
Writing in her web
b)
Scaring Zuckerman and Lurvy
c)
Getting Fern to talk to Mr. Zuckerman
d)
Having the geese scare him
16.
How does Mrs. Zuckerman get Wilbur ready for the fair?
a)
feed him extra food
b)
brush his teeth
c)
bathing him in buttermilk
d)
blow-drying his hair
17.
How can Charlotte be described?
a)
selfish
b)
rude
c)
loyal
d)
silly
18.
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
19.
What is the setting of Charlotte's Web?
a)
The zoo
b)
The Zuckerman's farm
c)
The forest
d)
The junkyard
20.
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
21.
Who took care of Wilbur when he was a baby?
a)
Mr. Arable
b)
Mrs. Arable
c)
Fern
d)
Mrs. Zuckerman
22.
Wilbur is sent to live with ________.
a)
Doctor Dorian
b)
Fern's teacher
c)
the fair
d)
the Zuckermans
23.
When Wilbur first meets Charlotte, he thinks that she is _______.
a)
rude
b)
bloodthirsty
c)
funny
d)
silly
24.
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
25.
How can Templeton be described?
a)
sweet
b)
friendly
c)
selfish
d)
smart
26.
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
27.
Who owned the barn where Wilbur was kept? 
a)
Templeton
b)
Mr. Arable
c)
Mr. Zuckerman
d)
Fern
28.
Charlotte is what kind of animal?
a)
Pig
b)
Goose
c)
Rat
d)
Spider
29.
What does Salutations mean?
a)
a. birth of many animals
b)
b. to dislike intensely
c)
c. unfair or unjust
d)
d. greetings
30.
Who became Wilbur's best friend?
a)
Goose
b)
Old Sheep
c)
Templeton
d)
Charlotte
31.
The author of Charlotte's Web is...
a)
J.K. Rowling
b)
E.B. White
c)
R.L. Stein
d)
Beverly Cleary
32.
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
33.
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
34.

What are salutations?

a)

Greetings, saying hello

b)

People.

c)

Food.

d)

Cool sports cars.

35.

What type of an insect is Charlotte ?

a)

A grasshopper

b)

A dog

c)

A spider

d)

An ant

36.

How did Wilbur feel when Charlotte described her diet?

a)

Sad

b)

Interested

c)

Horrified

37.

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

38.

Which of these words did Charlotte NOT write on her web ?

a)

terrific

b)

humble

c)

radiant

d)

dazzling

39.

Where did Templeton go to get an advertisement for Charlotte?

a)

the trash barrel

b)

the Zuckerman's house

c)

the dump

40.

What prize did Wilbur win at the fair ?

a)

$25 dollars and a bronze medal.

b)

A big gold trophy and $100.

c)

He won first place for size.

d)

He didn't win a prize.

41.

Why wasn’t Charlotte returning to the barn?

a)

She was tired of writing in her web for Wilbur.

b)

She was going to live at the fair.

c)

She died.

42.

The author of Charlotte's Web is...

a)

R.L. Stein

b)

E.B. White

c)

Beverly Cleary

43.

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

a)

lay an egg

b)

spin a web

c)

leave the barn

44.

Who wrote Charlotte's Web?

a)

E. B White

b)

E. W. White

c)

Garth Williams

d)

B. E White

45.

The name of the main character is

a)

Fern

b)

Wilbur

c)

Harry

d)

Uncle

46.

Which farm is Wilbur born at?

a)

Zuckerman's farm

b)

Arable's farm

c)

Charlotte's farm

47.

Templeton is a..

a)

rat

b)

cat

c)

goose

d)

pig

48.

Fern has a brother named

a)

Fussy

b)

Uncle

c)

Henry

d)

Avery

49.

Uncle is a

a)

pig

b)

rat

c)

sheep

d)

person

50.

What kind of spider is Charlotte?

a)

Black spider

b)

Brown spider

c)

Red back spider

d)

Barn Spider

51.

What is the FIRST word Charlotte writes in her web?

a)

Terrific

b)

Radiant

c)

Some Pig

d)

Wonderful

52.

How many of Charlottes children stay with Wilbur?

a)

three

b)

four

c)

all

d)

none

53.

How many eggs does the goose lay?

a)

8

b)

6

c)

7

d)

5

54.

Who is Ferns boyfriend?

a)

Sam

b)

Henry

c)

Zack

d)

Jack

55.

Who gives Wilbur his name?

a)

Fern

b)

Charlotte

c)

Mr Arable

d)

Mr Zuckerman

56.

Wilbur lives most of his life in the...

a)

kitchen

b)

barn

c)

house

d)

wild

57.

What is the name of the doctor?

a)

Dr Arable

b)

Dr Drum

c)

Dr Mack

d)

Dr Dorian

58.

Who won the first prize at the County Fair?

a)

Wilbur

b)

Templeton

c)

Uncle

d)

Fern

59.

How did Charlotte's web get torn?

a)

wind blew it

b)

rain soaked it

c)

insects kicked in it

d)

farmers tried to tear it down

60.

What did Wilbur notice about Charlotte?

a)

She had hairy legs.

b)

She was very quiet.

c)

She was very small.

d)

She smelled like roses.

61.

What did Wilbur need to spin a web? (Choose all that apply)

a)

string

b)

a ladder

c)

spinnerets

d)

know-how

62.

How did Charlotte plan to save Wilbur?

a)

by helping him escape

b)

by getting Fern to take him

c)

by hiding him under the hay

d)

She didn't have a plan yet.

63.

What did Wilbur ask Charlotte to teach him?

a)

how to catch flies

b)

how to spin a web

c)

how to escape from his pen

d)

how to get Mr. Zuckerman to keep him

64.

Charlotte said she was a sedentary spider. What does SEDENTARY mean?

a)

not very active

b)

always excited

c)

moves around a lot

d)

spins webs all the time

65.

What did Charlotte tell Wilbur to do at the end of the chapter? (Choose all that apply)

a)

keep fit

b)

get sleep

c)

throw a fit

d)

pack his things

66.

Which word best describes Charlotte?

a)

lazy

b)

mean

c)

patient

d)

adorable

67.

In chapter 10, what did Charlotte decide she was going to do?

a)

go for a walk

b)

stop eating flies

c)

call a meeting of the animals

d)

play a trick on Mr. Zuckerman

68.

Charlotte said people were gullible. What does the word GULLIBLE mean?

a)

not lazy

b)

very smart

c)

easy to fool

d)

hard to convince

69.

What happened when Avery fell in Wilbur's trough?

a)

He got muddy.

b)

Wilbur was scared.

c)

The goose egg broke.

d)

Charlotte ran away to hide.

70.

What did Charlotte do while the animals were sleeping?

a)

She hummed a song.

b)

She talked to Templeton.

c)

She watched over the barn.

d)

She started working on her web.

71.

After seeing the word "terrific" written in the web, what plans did Zuckerman make for Wilbur?

a)

No more manure.

b)

Only clean hay.

c)

Fresh bathes every morning.

d)

A new crate for the fair.

72.

What best describes the dump that Templeton went to?

a)

Zuckerman's throw away pile on the far end of the farm, by the apple orchard.

b)

Zuckerman's throw away pile in the middle of the town, by the small diner.

c)

Zuckerman's throw away pile at the end of a path, below the apple orchard.

73.

Please give two examples that describe how Charlotte feels about Wilbur. Use direct quotes from chapter 13.

4 lines
74.

Why did Fern's mother visit Dr. Dorian?

a)

She was concerned about Fern's fever and lack of appetite.

b)

She was concerned about Fern and her interest in farm animals.

c)

She was concerned about Fern's imagination.

d)

She needed to make sure she had her yearly check-up to stay healthy.

75.

True or False: Dr. Dorian told Mrs. Arable that she was right to be concerned and that Fern needed immediate support.

a)

True

b)

False

76.

Why was Charlotte worried when she heard the crickets singing?

a)

She was worried because Summer was almost over and didn't have much time left to help Wilbur anymore.

b)

She was worried because Summer was just beginning and didn't have much time left to help Wilbur anymore.

c)

She was worried because Summer was almost over and she didn't get a chance to help Wilbur.

d)

She was worried because Summer was just beginning and she didn't have enough time to help Wilbur.

77.

What words describe Wilbur's attitude even with the attention he was getting?

a)

Humble

b)

Modest

c)

Fearless

d)

Kind

e)

Conceited

78.

Why did Charlotte need to stay at the farm and not go to the fair?

a)

She had to continue working with Templeton.

b)

She had to spin a new web for Wilbur's homecoming.

c)

She was injured and unable to be helpful.

d)

It was time for her to lay eggs.

79.

What does gullible mean?

a)

Very smart

b)

Easy to get along with

c)

Easy to fool

d)

Does not like anything

80.

Why does Charlotte think she can fool a man?

a)

People aren't as smart as bugs

b)

Bugs are not the smartest

c)

People are very smart

d)

People and bugs are very smart

81.

What did Avery squash when he fell on the trough?

a)

Wilbur's food

b)

The Rotten Egg

c)

Templeton

d)

All of the food

82.

Mr. Zuckerman thought Charlotte was

a)

magical

b)

poisonous

c)

common grey spider

d)

special

83.

Who discovered the words in Charlotte's Web?

a)

Fern

b)

Lurvy

c)

Mr. Zuckerman

d)

Mr. Arable

84.

Who was absent at the beginning of the meeting?

a)

Wilbur

b)

Charlotte

c)

Fern

d)

Templeton

85.

Why didn't Charlotte like the phrase "Pig Supreme"?

a)

She thought it was boring

b)

She thought it was confusing

c)

She thought it sounded like a pizza topping

d)

She thought it sounded like a rich dessert

86.

What was the message in Charlotte's Web?

a)

Some Pig

b)

Terrific

c)

Wonderful

d)

Pig Supreme

87.

Who tried to hit Charlotte with a stick?

a)

Fern

b)

Lurvy

c)

Avery

d)

Mr. Arable

88.

Who convinced Templeton to help Charlotte and Wilbur?

a)

The Goose

b)

The Goslings

c)

Wilbur

d)

The Old Sheep