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How to Eat Fried Worms

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who are the four main characters of the story?

a)

Billy, Tom, Alan, and Joe

b)

Bobby, Timmy, Bruce, and Glen

c)

Emily, Michael, Joseph, and Mary

2.

How many worms did Alan bet Billy to eat?

a)

5

b)

10

c)

15

3.

How much money is the bet worth?

a)

$50

b)

$75

c)

$100

4.

How was the first worm cooked?

a)

Stewed

b)

Boiled

c)

Fried

5.

What does Billy want to buy with the money he would make from the bet?

a)

new shoes

b)

a skateboard

c)

a mini bike

6.

What did Tom tell Billy to think about while he was eating worms?

a)

fish

b)

goat

c)

cows

7.

What does Billy do after he eats the first worm?

a)

Gets sick

b)

He acts crazy

c)

He calls his mom

d)

He starts to cry

8.

What was Billy's mom's reaction when she found out Billy ate worms?

a)

Calm

b)

Mad

c)

Panicky

d)

Sad

9.

What was Billy's dad's reaction when he heard Billy had eaten worms?

a)

Terrified

b)

Calm

c)

Angry

d)

Sad

10.

What was eating the sixth worm like?

a)

serene and untroubled

b)

painful and scary

c)

difficult and slow

11.

What trick did Alan and Joe tried to pull on Billy?

a)

replace the worm with a gummy worm

b)

they tried to feed Billy a snake

c)

they glued two worms together

12.

While Billy ate his Wheaties for breakfast, he asked his mother why people didn't eat ___________________ for breakfast.

a)

candy

b)

hot dogs

c)

ice cream

d)

potato chips

13.

What did Billy do when he realized Alan and Joe tricked him by stuffing him full of junk food at the ball game?

a)

he went to sleep

b)

he woke up Alan's dad to tell on Alan and Joe

c)

He started to cry

d)

Found Tom and his brother to help him find a worm before midnight

14.

What punishment did Tom and Billy get for waking up the whole neighborhood?

a)

They didn't get punished

b)

Their allowances were taken away for two weeks

c)

They would not be allowed to watch television or have dessert for a month

d)

They had to apologize the the neighbors

15.

__________________________________________ witnessed Billy eating the thirteenth worm.

a)

The entire neighborhood

b)

Alan and Joe

c)

Mr. and Mrs. O'Hara

d)

Billy's parents

16.

Billy was hurt during the fight by _______________________________.

a)

getting a bloody nose

b)

getting scratches on his arm

c)

a rock hitting him over the eye

d)

falling and cutting his knee

17.

What did Billy say the 15th worm tasted like?

a)

southern-fried kidney beans

b)

hamburgers

c)

his mom's homemade chili

d)

gummy worms

18.

What did Alan do as Billy threw back his head and lowered the last worm into his mouth?

a)

Applauded him for winning the bet

b)

Locked him into a tool closet

c)

Ran home crying because he lost the bet

19.

In the Epilogue, what did Billy bring for his lunch?

a)

Hot dogs

b)

fried egg sandwich

c)

worm-and-egg on rye

d)

peanut butter and jelly

20.
How were the first few worms prepared?
a)
Just boiled
b)
Just fried
c)
Just raw
d)
Boiled, and then later fried
21.
How does Billy eat the last worm?
a)
Tom (Tina) delivered it via basket
b)
He just eats it like he did all the others
c)
He didn't, and lost the bet
d)
He ate two worms just to be sure
22.
What is an ironic piece of information revealed about Billy during the epilogue? 
a)
Billy gave the money he won back to Alan
b)
Billy actually likes to eat worms now
c)
Billy didn't buy anything with the money he won
d)
He let Alan win and gave him the money
23.
Who comes to rescue Billy and what does this character do?
a)
Billy's mother and she sends him to his room
b)
Billy's father and send him to his room 
c)
Alan and he concedes the bet
d)
Joe and he convinces Alan to concede
24.
What does Alan do once he realizes he has lost?
a)
Lock Billy in the closet and later the cistern
b)
Just lock him in the closet
c)
Just lock him in the cistern
d)
Throw Billy off a cliff
25.
Who concedes to the bet first?
a)
Alan
b)
Billy
c)
Tom (Tina)
d)
Joe
26.
Who has to settle a fight between the four?
a)
Just Billy's father
b)
Just Alan's father
c)
Both Billy and Alan's father
d)
No one, they settled like real men!
27.
Who ended up saving Billy from several of Alan and Joe's tricks?
a)
Billy's father
b)
Billy's mother
c)
Emily
d)
Tom (Tina)
28.
Because of a trick, Billy had to hastily find a worm in the dark, what did this mean in regard to the consumption of the worm?
a)
He had to eat it raw
b)
He had to eat two worms
c)
He didn't find the worm at all
d)
He had to wake the whole neighborhood up to help him find a worm
29.
What ultimatum does Billy's mother make to Billy and the rest of the gang?
a)
"The bet is off or else!"
b)
"Billy, you better lose, otherwise I will be a disappointed mother."
c)
"Finish this bet, but from now on, No more!"
d)
"Wait until your father hears about this."
30.
What did Dr. Mcgrath say about the consumption of worms?
a)
It's toxic
b)
It's perfectly harmless
c)
It could be harmful in the long term
d)
The worms will lay eggs and then burst out of Billy's stomach
31.
Why did Alan become worried after several worms were eaten?
a)
He became worried that he might lose
b)
He became worried that his friends would get sick
c)
He was worried his father would be angry for making a bet
d)
He was worried he was going to have nightmares as well
32.
Why did Alan make this bet with Billy?
a)
Billy is gullible
b)
Billy is always accepting challenges
c)
Billy is greedy
d)
Because Alan needs the money
33.
What parent gets drug into the bet?
a)
Tom (Tina)'s parents
b)
Alan's father
c)
Billy's mother
d)
Billy's father
34.
While Billy ate his Wheaties for breakfast, he asked his mom why people didn't eat __________ for breakfast.
a)
ice cream
b)
hot dogs
c)
potato cakes
35.
Why did Joe and Alan come to Billy's house?
a)
They came to tell Billy the bet was off.
b)
They wanted to change the number of worms from 15 to 50.
c)
They wanted Billy's mother to witness Billy eating worms.
36.
What new rule did Alan and Joe add to the bet?
a)
The worm could not be dipped in sauces.
b)
The worm must be eaten before 8 p.m.
c)
The worm must be eaten whole.
37.
Joe and Alan's real plan in asking Billy's mom to referee was ___________.
a)
to make sure she knew Billy was eating worms
b)
to ask her to cook the worms so they wouldn't have to
38.
Billy's father suggested Billy's mother __________.
a)
fry the worm
b)
use her cookbooks and be creative
c)
give Billy the worm cold right out of the paper bag
39.
Billy's tenth worm was prepared with __________.

a)
ketchup and mustard
b)
onions and sour cream
c)
toast and gravy
d)
spaghetti and meatballs
40.
Billy's eleventh worm was ____________.
a)
mixed into a meatloaf with mushroom gravy
b)
made with ice cream cake, fruit syrups, and whipped cream
c)
cooked into a pie with vegetables and sausage
41.
What did Billy's mother call the new dessert?
a)
Worm Wonderbread
b)
Tootsie Rolls with a Twist
c)
Whizbang Worm Delight
42.
Why didn't Tom go to the baseball game?
a)
He had the flu
b)
His grandma was sick
c)
Joe and Alan didn't want him to remind Billy about the bet.
43.
Joe and Alan's next way of tricking Billy was to __________.
a)
switch a fried worm with a raw worm
b)
take Billy to a ballgame and make him forget about the bet
c)
convince Billy's mom to make Billy stop eating the worms
44.
The twelfth worm was eaten __________.
a)
with peanut butter
b)
mixed with Cracker Jacks
c)
in a toasted cheese and worm sandwich
45.
Billy's mother caught Tom __________.
a)
hiding Billy's worm
b)
talking about eating chocolate pudding
c)
taking cheese from the fridge
46.
Tom's cousin was named ___________.
a)
Jolly Rodger
b)
Candy Cane
c)
Columbus Ohio
d)
Mickey Mouse
47.
Alan thought he won the bet because ___________.
a)
even if Billy woke up he could not find a worm in the dark
b)
Billy was too full to eat anything else
c)
Billy's mom would not allow him out after midnight
48.
Before Billy could eat the worm Tom stopped him because __________.
a)
the worm was raw and needed to be cooked
b)
he need Joe and Alan to witness him eating the worm
c)
the worm was covered with dirt
49.
How would you describe Billy?

a)
strong-willed
b)
determined to win
c)
All of the above
50.
After the fight, Mr. O'Hara and Alan's father left the boys alone to __________.
a)
work out their differences
b)
decide who would win the bet
c)
discuss why they were fighting
51.
After talking the boys would __________.
a)
go to a ballgame
b)
go camping
c)
go to Friendly's for ice cream
52.
Before even reading the letter what looked suspicious about it?
a)
the letter was handwritten
b)
words were added and crossed out on the letter
c)
drawings were doodled in the margins
53.
__________ told Billy the letter was a fake.
a)
Tom
b)
Billy's dad
c)
Billy's mother
d)
Dr. McGrath
54.
Why couldn't Tom witness Billy eating the fifteenth worm?
a)
He was finishing his chores
b)
his mother kept him in for not eating his lunch
c)
he went swimming with a friend
55.
The 15th worm tasted like __________.
• kidney beans (correct answer)• fish• cheese• hamburger (your response)
a)
kidney beans
b)
fish
c)
cheese
d)
hamburger
56.
 Which statement is true about the theme of the story?

 
a)
Don't put off tomorrow what you can do today
b)
Bets between friends can cause hard feelings
c)
Younger brothers can make great friends
57.
Billy knew the worm was made from beans ___________.
a)
when he burped
b)
when Tom told him
c)
when Alan and Joe began laughing
58.
When Joe told Alan that Billy's parents would hear him, Alan ___________.
a)
taped his mouth shut
b)
tied up his hands and feet
c)
decided to move him to the cistern
59.
__________ kept Alan from getting the planks off the opening.
a)
Mr. Forrester
b)
old rusty nails
c)
Tim
60.
When Billy was released __________ prevented him from eating the fifteenth worm.
a)
Alan and Joe
b)
Tom
c)
his dad
61.
Billy got the fifteenth worm when _________.
a)
his mother brought him his dinner
b)
Billy's dad allowed Tom to visit him
c)
Pete threw it up to him in an Easter basket
62.
Who won the bet?
a)
Billy
b)
Alan
c)
Tom
d)
Joe
63.
Alan earned $50 by __________.
a)
doing odd jobs for the neighbors
b)
working at the store
c)
mowing lawns
64.
Based on the story, it is likely that in the future __________.
a)
Billy will get tired of riding the minibike
b)
Alan will stay angry at Bill and Tom
c)
the boys will not take best on anything
65.
Based on the story, it is likely that in the future __________.
a)
Billy will get tired of riding the minibike
b)
Alan will stay angry at Bill and Tom
c)
the boys will not take best on anything
66.
Who brings Billy his actual last worm?
a)
Pete
b)
Tom
c)
Allen
d)
Jaylen
67.
Billy isn't allowed to use any condiments to make his worms taste better. 
a)
true 
b)
false 
68.
What did Billy do after his father's phone call with poison control?
a)
Stop eating worms
b)
Eat the 6th worm triumphantly
c)
Call off the bet
d)
Call the police on Alan
69.
What does Billy do after he eats the first worm?
a)
He pukes
b)
He acts crazy
c)
He calls Alan's mother
d)
He calls Joe's mother
70.
What helps Billy overcome his stomach ache?
a)
drinking warm milk
b)
being reassured that eating worms is not harmful
c)
taking medicine
71.
Why was Billy upset when he saw the ninth worm?
a)
the worm was raw
b)
the worm was slimy and green
c)
the worm was two feet long
72.
How was the ninth worm prepared?
a)
It was rolled in cornmeal
b)
It was fried
c)
All of the above
73.
What could be another name for chapter 19?
a)
A Piece of Cake
b)
The Delicious Worm
c)
Another Failed Plan
d)
Tom to the Rescue
74.
Bill was ___ to get ready for the first worm.
a)
telling jokes
b)
reading to get his mind clear
c)
exercising
75.
Tom prepared the worm by ___.
a)
boiling it
b)
chopping it into bite-sized pieces
c)
rolling it on ketchup
76.
Billy said the worm was ____,
a)
as creepy as the Hulk when he was angry
b)
as big as a souvenir pencil from the Empire State Building
c)
as mushy as the peaches that were in the cellar all winter
77.
After eating the worm --
a)
Billy threw up
b)
Billy hopped around flappign his arms
c)
Billy ran away
78.
Alan and Joe acted like _________.

a)
they didn't care what happened to Billy
b)
Billy was about to keel over as he ate the worm
c)
they were mad at Bill
79.
 What did Joe and Alan do to let Tom know they were making up a story?

a)
sneezing to cover up laughing
b)
whispering about what a good trick it was
c)
acting like they were up to something by not looking at Billy
80.
Why is this book described as fiction?

a)
It is a true story
b)
It is made up
81.
__________ witnessed Billy eating the thirteenth worm.
a)
the entire neighborhood
b)
Alan and Joe
c)
Billy's parents
82.
What punishment did Alan and Joe receive for their part in waking up the neighborhood?
a)
They had to apologize to the neighbors
b)
They weren't allowed to watch tv or eat dessert for a month
c)
Their allowances were taken away for two weeks 
d)
All of these
83.
What punishment did Tom and Billy receive for waking up the neighborhood?
a)
none
b)
they had to apologize to the neighbors
c)
Their allowances were taken away for two weeks
84.
Billy was hurt by __________.
• getting scratches on his arm• falling and cutting his his knee• a rock hitting him over the eye (correct answer, your response)
a)
getting scratches on his arm
b)
falling and cutting his knee
c)
a rock hitting him over the eye
85.

When the boys were too tired to continue fighting, they ___________.

• went home • started throwing mud • made up and became friends

a)

went home

b)

started throwing mud

c)

made up and became friends

86.
How did Tom feel when Billy got hurt?
a)
scared
b)
satisfied
c)
unfeeling
87.
When Billy began to eat the fifteenth worm, Alan ___________.

a)
jerked the worm out of Billy's hands
b)
locked him in the closet
c)
hit him in the stomach
88.
Why did Tom want Billy to hurry up and eat the 5th worm?
a)
Tom was afraid he would throw up
b)
Tom had to be home by 2:00 to watch his little brother
c)
He was worried that Alan and Joe would ruin Billy's chance
89.

What was one way Alan and Joe did NOT try to trick Billy?

a)

They made a worm out of beans

b)

They glued two worms together

c)

They used a bow and arrow to take away a worm

d)

They took him to a baseball game to distract him

90.
Tom brought the first worm for Billy to eat on a:
a)
silver platter
b)
a pile of dirt
c)
a chipped flower dish

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