Charlotte's Web

Who taught Wilibur how to escape from his pen?

• the cow

• the rooster

• the goose

• the sheep

What was Wilbur running towards before Mr. Zuckerman caught him?

• the barn

• the woods

• the garden

• the mud hole

What did the other animals tell Wilbur to do when Mr. Zuckerman was chasing him?

• stop

• come back to the barn

• run

• hide

Who told Homer that the pig was loose?

• Mrs. Zuckerman

• Mr. Zuckerman

• Lurvy

• Fern

What did Mr. Zuckerman use to stop Wilbur?

• bucket of slops

• a rope

• a net

• a trap

Where was Lurvy when he heard that the pig was out?

• fixing a fence

• working in the garden

• eating breakfast

• cutting the grass

How did Wilbur scratch his itchy places?

• Fern scratched him

• The goose pecked on his back

• He rubbed against the fence

• Templeton crawled on his back.

Why didn't Fern visit Wilbur that day?

• The weather was bad

• She had too many chores

• She had to go to school

• She had homework

The title of chapter 3 is "Escape." What would be another good title choice and why?

• Another good title choice would be "Wilbur is Bored" because he has nothing to do and no friends to play with.

• Another good title choice would be "The Great Barnyard Chase" because Wilbur escapes from the barn and gets chased by Mr. Zuckerman and Lurvy.

• Another good title choice would be "Wilbur Meets a Goose" because the chapter describes Wilbur's first meeting with the other animals.

According to the text, why did all the animals trust Fern?

• She was so quiet and friendly.

• She was strong and compassionate.

• She saved Wilbur from being killed with an ax.

• She sat quietly during the long afternoons, thinking and listening.

• She could understand the animals.