Scrambled Questions 1
Which character is practical, helpful, compassionate, intelligent, calm and reassuring to Wilbur?
Charlotte, the spider
Who tells Wilbur that he's being fattened up so that he can be killed later?
The old sheep
How many goslings hatched?
Seven goslings hatched
What does pestering mean?
bothering
What does gander mean?
Gander means a male goose.
Why does Fern take care of Wilbur?
She is kind and feels responsible for Wilbur.
What does dejected mean?
Dejected means disappointed, and unhappy without hope.
What does sobbed mean?
Sobbed means cried.
What does appetite mean?
Appetite is the feeling of wanting to eat something?
What does injustice mean?
Lack of fairness or things are unfair.
How is Avery different from Fern?
He is more interested in catching animals and playing roughly. He is less concerned about Wilbur's situation than Fern does.
What did Charlotte tell Wilbur to explain why the old sheep is right about Wilbur being fattened up to be killed later?
Charlotte said, "the old sheep has been around this bard for a long time and has seen many spring pigs come and go."
What does it mean to be butchered?
To be butchered means to be cut up into pieces, and or ruined.
What does captivity mean?
captivity means being in a prison.
What does loyalty mean?
Loyalty is giving support to someone and not betraying them.
What does innocent mean?
Innocent means not guilty; not having any knowledge about evil or unpleasant things.
Why did Wilbur decide to escape from his pen in Chapter 3?
He felt lonely and wanted someone to play with, but the other animals dismissed him.
What does untenable mean?
not able to be defended or occupied
What does hysterics mean?
a fit of uncontrollable laughter or crying
What does gullible mean?
easy to fool or trick
How does Charlotte describe her nature as a predator to Wilbur? What does she tell Wilbur about her role in nature? What does Charlotte tell Wilbur about how she eats?
She explains that she catches and eats insects, and she helps to control the insect population. She tells Wilbur that she drinks the blood of the insects.
Why were the goose and the gander worried about Templeton?
Templeton had no morals, no conscience, no decency, no friendliness, no kindness. He would kill gosling if he could get away with it.
What is an anesthetic?
It's something that prevents someone from feeling any pain.
What is a conspiracy?
A conspiracy is when more than one person plan to do something bad or illegal.
What's difference between how Mr. Arable and Mrs. Arable react to Fern's story about what happened among the barn animals when the goslings hatched?
Mrs. Arable said that she's worried about Fern pretending the animals can talk and wants to talk to Dr. Dorian about Fern. Mr. Arable said maybe the animals do talk, and Fern can hear them but we can't, or it's probably just Fern's active imagination.