Charlotte's Web Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. What recognition is arranged after Wilbur attracts attention at the county fair?
He wins the regular blue ribbon for the largest pig.
He is selected to lead the fair's animal parade.
He is purchased by another farmer as a breeding pig.
A special prize and medal honor the remarkable pig and his owner.
2. What kind of animal is Templeton?
A gander
A lamb
A rat
A barn cat
3. In what order do Charlotte's four main web messages appear?
Humble, Terrific, Radiant, Some Pig
Terrific, Some Pig, Humble, Radiant
Some Pig, Radiant, Humble, Terrific
Some Pig, Terrific, Radiant, Humble
4. Mrs. Arable worries because Fern says that animals talk. How does Dr. Dorian mainly respond?
He insists Fern must stop visiting the barn immediately.
He remains open-minded and suggests adults may fail to notice what children perceive.
He claims Templeton is secretly creating the web messages.
He recommends that the Zuckermans sell all the animals.
5. Most of Charlotte's young spiders leave the barn. How many daughters remain with Wilbur?
Two
Three
Four
Seven
6. Which interpretation best captures a central idea developed through Charlotte and Wilbur's story?
Loyal friendship can inspire courageous, creative care even when loss cannot be avoided.
Natural talent matters more than cooperation or persistence.
Growing up requires leaving every childhood attachment behind.
Public recognition is the most reliable source of happiness.
7. How is Avery connected to Fern?
He is her older brother.
He is a classmate who helps care for Wilbur.
He is her cousin who lives with the Zuckermans.
He is the Zuckermans' hired farmhand.
8. Why does Templeton usually agree to help collect words or assist with Charlotte's plans?
He is motivated by food and the promise of useful leftovers.
He wants the other animals to elect him barn leader.
He hopes to become Fern's pet.
He wants Mr. Zuckerman to notice his intelligence.
9. When Charlotte says “Salutations” to Wilbur, what does she mean?
Be quiet
Good night
Greetings
Thank you
10. Charlotte wants to prevent Wilbur from being killed. What is the central strategy she develops?
She writes words in her web that make people view Wilbur as extraordinary.
She teaches Wilbur how to escape through a loose board.
She asks Fern to hide Wilbur in the Arables' house.
She persuades Templeton to frighten Mr. Zuckerman away.
11. What creates the story's first major crisis for Wilbur?
He becomes separated from Fern in the woods.
Templeton steals the food intended for him.
Mr. Arable plans to kill him because he is the runt.
The Zuckermans decide to enter him in a fair.
12. Which phrase does Charlotte NOT write in her web about Wilbur?
Some Pig
Terrific
Humble
Brave Heart
13. Which pair of actions best demonstrates the reciprocal nature of Wilbur and Charlotte's friendship?
Charlotte introduces Wilbur to Templeton, and Wilbur shares his trough with the sheep.
Charlotte works to save Wilbur's life, and Wilbur later protects her egg sac and welcomes her young.
Wilbur entertains Charlotte at the fair, and Charlotte teaches him to spin a web.
Charlotte helps Fern with school, and Wilbur helps Avery capture a frog.
14. Which description correctly traces Wilbur's move early in the story?
He goes from the Zuckermans' barn to Dr. Dorian's home.
He goes from the Arable farm to the Zuckermans' barn cellar.
He goes from the county fair to the Arables' woodshed.
He goes from the Arable farm directly to the fairgrounds.
15. Who wrote the novel Charlotte's Web?
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Beverly Cleary
Roald Dahl
E. B. White
16. Charlotte is too weak to return home after the fair. What does Wilbur do to preserve her legacy?
He asks Fern to remain at the fair with Charlotte.
He carries Charlotte back inside his crate.
He arranges for her egg sac to be carried back to the barn.
He moves Charlotte's web onto the fair truck.