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Charlotte's Web

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  • Why did Dr Dorian think a spider's web was a miracle?
    A young spider could spin a web without being taught
  • Why was Wilbur sad at Homer's farm?
    He was lonely
  • Why does Charlotte decide to bring Templeton to the fair?
    So he can do tasks for her - like fetch magazines
  • Where did Wilbur keep the egg sac warm on the way back to the barn?
    In his mouth
  • What were the names of the three baby spiders that stay behind in the barn after the others have flown away?
    Joy, Aranea, Nellie
  • Which character got faint when he saw the writing in the web?
    Lurvy
  • Who does Fern have a crush on?
    Henry Fussy
  • Why did Fern say: "This is the most terrible case of injustice I ever heard of."?
    Because her father was about to kill the runt pig with an axe and she thought it was unfair
  • What was the name of the very large pig next to Wilbur in the fair?
    Uncle
  • What 4 words does Charlotte write in her web?
    Some Pig, Terrific, Radiant, Humble
  • When Charlotte made her egg sac, how many eggs did she tell Wilbur were in it?
    514
  • What did Wilbur promise Templeton he could do if he got the egg sac off the wall?
    Eat first at his trough at each meal
  • What two items is Avery carrying when we are first introduced to him in chapter 1?
    An air rifle and a wooden knife.
  • What saved Charlotte's life when Avery was about to kill her?
    The rotten goose egg.
  • Someone suggests writing the word crunchy in the web, but Charlotte doesn't like the word. Why not?
    It will remind Mr Zuckerman of crunchy bacon and ham.
  • Who was with Charlotte when she died?
    No one
  • Wilbur was a runt. What does the word 'runt' mean?
    The smallest and weakest
  • What do the the baby spiders do when they first see Charlotte?
    Wave at her
  • What special bath does Mrs Zuckerman give Wilbur to prepare for the fair?
    A buttermilk bath
  • What was the first thing Charlotte said to Wilbur?
    Salutations
  • When did Charlotte's eggs finally hatch?
    Spring
  • What does Lurvy have to write on the pig's crate?
    Zuckerman's Famous Pig
  • How did Fern take Wilbur for a walk when he was a baby?
    In a baby stroller
  • Charlotte said her sac is her magnum opus. What does 'magnum opus' mean?
    A great achievement - a life's work