A Taste of Blackberries

What did Jamie and his friend pick at the beginning of the story?

• plums

• blackberries

• strawberries

• peaches

What did Mrs. Houser ask the boys to help with?

• Getting rid of beetles

• Feeding her cat

• Cutting her grass

• Helping cook

Who did Jamie's friend think was a pest and he didn't?

• Martha

• Heather

• Sam

• Jamie

Why did Jamie and his friends decide to catch the Japanese beetles for Mrs. Houser?

• They wanted to walk on her lawn.

• They wanted to help.

• They wanted apples.

• They were greedy.

What happened to Jamie when they were scraping Japanese beetles off of Mrs. Houser's plants?

• Nothing

• Jamie got stung and died

• Jamie got stung, but was ok.

• Martha got stung.

What was Jamie allergic too?

• Snakes

• Blackberries

• Apples

• Bees

What did Jamie stick in the hole of the bee's nest?

• His finger

• His toe

• A stick

• Blackberries

What did Jamie die from?

• Bee stings

• Cancer

• Heart attack

• Snake bite

Where did Jamie and his best friend take Martha?

• The park

• The funeral parlor

• The store

• Their school

How did Jamie and his friend communicate from their windows at night?

• Walkie Talkies

• Cans on a string

• Telephone

• Morse code with flashlights