WorksheetsHow to Eat Fried Worms
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
Why does Billy agree to the bet?
He wants to use the money to buy a minibike.
He wants to prove he is capable of eating things that come out of the ground.
He eats worms all the time anyway.
He is 10 and doesn't know any better.
Why does Billy's father punish Billy and send everyone else home?
Because they have ruined the chair he was fixing up.
Because they are playing near the cistern.
Because he thinks that Billy is to blame for everything.
Because he is tired of their worm bet.
What are Alan and Joe forced to do door-to-door?
Wash everyone's cars
Blame the commotion on Billy.
Apologize to the neighbors
Sell girl scout cookies for Alan's little sister.
Why is the ninth worm given to Billy so long?
The worm has been stretched out between Alan and Joe.
It is actually a piece of candy.
It is an Amazonian worm.
It is actually two worms glued together.
Why is Alan so worried about losing the bet?
All answers are correct.
Because he knows his father will never let him take the money out of his savings account.
Because he will have to work to pay off the money.
Because his father will be furious with him.
Why do Alan and Joe want Billy's mom to serve as a judge while they are away?
They think that Billy will forget to eat the worms while they are gone.
They think she will help Billy to win the bet.
They think she will not let Billy eat the worms.
They both have a crush on Billy's mom.
How does Billy's mother respond to Billy winning the bet?
She makes a worm cake for him.
She brings him out for dinner.
She smiles.
She yells at him.
What meal does Tom refuse to eat which gets him grounded?
Salmon casserole
Liver and onions
Mystery meatloaf
Goat Cheese spaghetti
Who sends a worm up to Billy's bedroom window so that Billy may eat the worm and win the bet?
Billy's dad
Pete
Tom
Joe
What does Tom encourage Billy to think about eating when he is eating worms?
Spaghetti
Burgers
Fries
Fish
Why does Alan call Joe in the middle of the night?
He has a plan to win the bet that he will need Joe's help with.
He is worried about losing the bet.
To make sure that Billy has not been poisoned.
Because the police are coming to arrest him for poisoning Billy
Why does Alan lock Billy in the barn's tool closet?
To stop him from eating his fifteenth worm.
Because Billy has a crush on Alan's older sister.
Because Alan no longer wishes to be friends with Billy.
To stop Billy from eating his tenth worm.
What does Billy's father say he ate while he was in college?
A lobster
A crayfish
A scorpion
A crab
What does Alan's father tell Alan and Joe to stop doing with respect to their bet?
Trying to keep the bet going
Trying to win the bet honestly
Trying to trick Billy
Trying to eat worms themselves
What does Billy come to surprisingly realize he has a taste for at the end of the novel?
Worms
Insects and bugs of all kinds
Victory
horseradish sauce
Why does Tom ask Billy's mom what has happened?
To declare his love for her.
To see if he may stay for dinner even though Billy's dad is mad
To distract her while Pete is trying to give him a worm.
Because he does not know what has happened
What sort of letter do Alan and Joe try to write to trick Billy into thinking eating worms is dangerous?
A letter from Billy's mom
A doctor's letter
A Surgeon General's letter
A letter from a local fishing company
What does Pete use to wake up the neighborhood?
A siren
A car alarm
A whistle
A boombox
Why does Alan's father sit all 4 boys down in his living room to remind them they are friends?
Because they have a school project to work on together on which their grade depends
Because the bet has made them refuse to talk at school.
Because the bet has caused a bad fight between them
Because the bet has upset them all so much to the point they want to move houses
Why does Billy's father double-check with poison control about the safety of eating worms?
He loves his son.
His wife and son are worried enough to make him want to reassure them.
All answers are correct.
He just wants to make sure they are not poisonous.
What kind of food is Whizbang Worm Delight?
A new food from McDonalds
Worm Spaghetti
An icecream cake
A worm burger
Why did Alan and Joe bring Billy to Shea Stadium?
As a way to apologize for all of the tricking.
To feed him all kinds of food so he will fall asleep and forget to eat the worm.
Because they were given free tickets from Joe's mom
For a project for school
How much money do Billy and tom wager on the worm bet?
$25
$100
$5
$50
How do you know Billy wasn't worried about eating the worms the day after his dad called Dr. McGrath?
He ate the next worm while reading a comic.
He started eating all of the rest of the worms raw.
He bet Joe and Alan he could eat 20 worms.
Which character is worried about what his Dad will say when he loses $50?
Tom
Joe
Alan
Billy
Which character refuses to call Dr. McGrath in the middle of the night?
Mrs. Forrester
Mr. Forrester
Billy
Joe's mom
Which character is known for being sly and devious?
Billy
Tom
Alan
Joe
Which character said he would eat a worm, but then ran out the barn when he was supposed to.
Billy
Tom
Alan
Joe
