How to Eat Fried Worms

Tom got sent to bed because he wouldn’t _____.

• eat salmon casserole for supper

• clean his room

• take out the trash

According to the bet, the person eating the worms had to eat one once a _____.

• month

• day

• week

Why did the boys choose a huge night crawler?

• so Billy couldn’t gulp it down

• so it had to be cut into bites

• both of the above

What was put on the first worm so the first few bites would go down easier?

• mayo, honey, salt, and pepper

• mustard, ketchup, horseradish, and lemon

• chocolate, sugar, cinnamon, and maple syrup

What was the word Tom whispered in Billy’s ear so he would eat a worm?

• minibike

• bicycle

• skateboard

Who did Billy’s father call at 3:30 A.M.?

• 911

• Poison Control

• Dr. McGrath

What did Mrs. Forrester agree to do when Alan and Joe had to go out of town?

• make sure Billy ate a worm a day

• eat the worms herself

• tell Billy the bet was off

Who kept gnawing his thumbnail?

• Tom

• Joe

• Alan

Why did Tom use a siren to wake up the neighborhood?

• so they would get mad at Alan and Joe

• so they could witness Billy eating the thirteenth worm

• so they would demand that the bet be called off

What did Alan try to substitute for worm fifteen?

• beans

• spaghetti

• salami