Because Wilbur learns that he will be killed before Christmas.
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Who shares the bad news with Wilbur?
The old sheep.
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How has Wilbur changed since he was a runt in the beginning of the book?
He has been eating a lot and gaining weight.
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"You shall not die". Which character says this?
Charlotte
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Wilbur doesn't think Charlotte is so cruel when she kills insects now. Why?
Charlotte always puts the insects to sleep before she eats them.
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Which word in chapter 7 is a synonym for 'hated'. A) admired B) detested C) envy
B) detested
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Why does the old sheep say the farmers kill their pigs?
To turn them into smoked bacon and ham.
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Which word is a synonym of 'liked'. A) loathed B) complained c) admired
c) admired
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Which character often visited Wilbur during the summer?
Fern
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How many of the goose's eggs hatched? How many eggs did she lay?
7 eggs hatched. She laid 8 eggs.
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"I always give them a little anaesthetic so they won't feel pain" which character says this? What is the character talking about?
Charlotte. She is talking about how she puts insects to sleep before she kills them.
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In chapter 8, one character says, "I worry about Fern". Who says this and why?
Mrs. Arable says this. Fern told her family that the animals in the barn were talking.
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Mr. Arable says, "maybe our ears aren't as sharp as Fern's". In this sentence, 'sharp' means: A) sharp like a knife B) silly C) can hear things very well
