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Charlotte's Web Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When Mr. Arable wanted to sell Wilbur, what did Mrs. Arable suggest Fern do?

a)

train Wilbur to do a trick or two to impress Mr. Arable

b)

hide the runt pig in the hayloft until Mr. Arable forgot about him

c)

call the Zuckermans because Uncle Homer sometimes raised a pig

d)

offer to use her chore money and birthday money to buy feed for Wilbur

2.

In exchange for first choice of Wilbur's slops, Templeton agreed to --

a)

climb up and get Charlotte's egg sac so Wilbur could take it home

b)

scare away the judge who were standing beneath Charlotte

c)

give Charlotte a ride to the judge's booth at the front of the grandstand

d)

shake some of the dew off the Humble web so bystanders could see it better

3.

What did Charlotte's babies do that made Wilbur frantic?

a)

They formed silk balloons and sailed away on a warm updraft.

b)

They went home from the fair with Uncle, who said he knew their father.

c)

They spun their webs in the sheepfold instead of in the pigpen.

d)

They crawled up the leg of Avery's pants and bit Avery until he squealed.

4.

Why wouldn't the goose play with Wilbur?

a)

She preferred to spend the beautiful summer days floating on the pond.

b)

She needed to stay outside the fence to keep the troublesome swallows away.

c)

She was sitting on her eggs, which she needed to keep toasty warm.

d)

She didn't like how the slippery manure in the pigpen felt on her feet.

5.

What bad news did the old sheep deliver to Wilbur?

a)

He was being fattened up to be butchered.

b)

His mother had died the day before.

c)

Mr. Zuckerman had purchased a huge, prizewinning male pig.

d)

Fern and her family were moving to another county.

6.

The old sheep thought Templeton could help Charlotte with her webs by --

a)

catching bugs for her so she could spend more time spinning her webs

b)

decorating the webs with the bits of colored string he had in his collection

c)

bringing back magazine clippings from the dump

d)

cleaning the dust off the wooden beams over the barn door

7.

Why did Mrs. Arable pay a call on old Doctor Dorian?

a)

to ask his advice about Fern, who was spending a lot of time in the barn

b)

to determine the best mix of slop to make Wilbur gain weight quickly

c)

to show him the strange drawings Avery had made of the farm animals

d)

to see if the spider bite on the back of her arm was infected

8.

What did Mrs. Zuckerman decide to do the morning of the County Fair?

a)

paint Wilbur's crate bright red

b)

feed Wilbur an entire chocolate cake

c)

clean the wax out of Wilbur's ears

d)

give Wilbur a buttermilk bath

9.

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

a)

Decent

b)

Humble

c)

Golden

d)

Winner

10.

What revived Wilbur after he fainted in front of the crowd at the fair?

a)

the rooster crowing from its cage beside Wilbur's head

b)

Charlotte singing Wilbur's favorite song in his ear

c)

Templeton biting Wilbur's tail as hard as he could bite

d)

Avery slapping and pinching Wilbur's pale cheeks

11.

What words does Charlotte write in her web the first time?

a)

'Terrific'

b)

'Some Pig'

c)

'Magnificent'

d)

'That Wonderful Wilbur'

12.

Why does Charlotte write the words in her web?

a)

To save Wilbur

b)

To make Fern happy

c)

To practice her spelling

d)

To make WIlbur her friend

13.

Which of these is the main idea of the book?

a)

Wilbur is a special pig.

b)

Wilbur makes friends with a spider who ends up saving his life.

c)

Wilbur goes to the fair.

d)

Wilbur is taken good care of by Fern and the other farm animals.

14.

Where does Mr. Zuckerman take Wilbur?

a)

To the slaughterhouse

b)

On vacation

c)

To the Arable's house

d)

To the fair

15.

What is the theme of this book?

a)

Friendship is a valuable thing

b)

Don't bite the hand that feeds you

c)

Positivity is the key to a good life

d)

Making friends is important

16.

Why doesn't Fern pay much attention to Wilbur at the fair?

a)

She doesn't like him any more

b)

He didn't win the blue ribbon

c)

She'd rather hang out with her friend

d)

Her parents don't let her see him

17.

What does Wilbur name Charlotte's three daughters? Select the correct names.

a)

Joy

b)

Jenny

c)

Aranea

d)

Arabella

e)

Nellie

18.

Charlotte's Web is a fantasy because...?

a)

animals talk and have feelings

b)

animals live in a barn

c)

Mr. Arable found him

d)

he met a new cow

19.

What was the "bad news" that the sheep told Wilbur?

a)

a. he was going to be killed for bacon

b)

b. Mr. Z was out of slops

c)

c. the birds were singing in trees

d)

d. he had no friends

20.

Who first saved Wilbur's life?

a)

a. Charlotte

b)

b. Fern

c)

c. Mr. Zuckerman

d)

d. Dr. Dorian

21.

When Wilbur was too big to live at the Arable house, what happened to him?

a)

Dr. Dorian came to visit

b)

Mr. Zuckerman bought him for $6.00

c)

Fern's dad let him go

d)

He became a free agent

22.

What is the main theme of 'Charlotte's Web'?

a)

Friendship and loyalty

b)

Adventure and exploration

c)

Courage and bravery

d)

Mystery and suspense

23.

Who is the author of 'Charlotte's Web'?

a)

J.K. Rowling

b)

E.B. White

c)

Roald Dahl

d)

C.S. Lewis

24.

What kind of animal is Charlotte in 'Charlotte's Web'?

a)

A pig

b)

A cow

c)

A spider

d)

A sheep

25.

What does Charlotte use to save Wilbur in 'Charlotte's Web'?

a)

Her web

b)

A magic spell

c)

A secret tunnel

d)

A hidden message