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WorksheetsHow to Eat Fried Worms Assessment
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 27mins
Who are the 4 main characters in the story?
Bill, Bob, Tommy, and Alan
Billy, Tom, Alan, and Joe
Alex, Billy, Pete, and Tom
Alan, Tom, Pete, Joe
What are the terms of the bet?
Billy has to eat 1 worm for $50
Billy has to eat 15 worms for $100
Billy has to eat 15 worms for $50
Billy has to eat 50 worms for $15
What does Billy do to prepare for eating the first worm?
He doesn't do anything, he just eats it raw.
He asks his mom to cook it into something tasty.
He grinds it up into a paste and puts it on a cracker.
He gathers condiments - ketchup, mustard, and horseradish.
How does Billy react when he sees the first worm is a night crawler?
Billy pretends the third worm is a fish.
True
False
Who tells the story about his parents' reaction to Billy eating the worms?
Alan
Joe
Tom
Why does Joe tell the exaggerated story about his parents' reaction to Billy eating the worms?
Why is Chapter 9 called, "The Plotters?"
Because Joe and Alan brainstorm (plot) ways they can make Billy lose the bet.
Because the boys start potting plants.
The boys make a plan to sneak worms into all food.
Billy plans a way to cheat his way into winning the bet.
Billy tries to get (a) to eat a worm in Chapter 11.
Why does Alan worry in chapters 11-15?
He worries that Billy caught a disease rom eating worms and might die.
Billy is doing well with the bet and Alan is worried he will actually have to pay Billy the $50.
He gets into trouble with his parents.
Alan thinks that he will end up having to eat worms too.
All of the following are ways Alan and Joe try to trick Billy into losing the bet EXCEPT...
They glue two worms together.
They take Billy to the baseball game and feed him lots of junk food in hopes that he gets too tired and forgets the bet.
Alan and Joe serve beans disguised as a worm.
Alan serves Billy gummy worms instead of a real worm.
What does Dr. McGrath tell Mrs. Forrester about Billy eating worms? Hint: this is BEFORE the letter is mailed to Billy's home.
To stop immediately.
That Billy will die if he eats another worm.
It won't hurt him, but he shouldn't continue to do it.
That everyone should add worms to their diet.
How does Billy's mom react when Alan and Joe ask her to referee for two of the worms?
She refuses to referee.
She agrees and takes her role very seriously.
She helps Billy cheat.
She helps Joe and Alan cheat.
Describe one way Billy's mom prepares the worms. *Hint: she prepares a savory dish and a sweet dish.
How do Billy and Tom wake the neighborhood after Billy realizes he almost forgot about the bet and has to eat the worm right before midnight?
They use a siren.
They scream and yell as loud as they can.
They go door to door knocking on doors to wake people up.
They call the police.
The thirteenth worm was eaten (a) .
What did the letter from Dr. McGrath say about eating worms?
Billy tested positive for a disease caused by eating worms.
Billy should continue eating worms because it's good for his health.
He found a study in a text book that said the worms could be poisonous if eaten.
He found a study encouraging people to add worms to their diet on a regular basis because they're healthy.
How was the fourteenth worm prepared?
Boiled and served with beans
Served in a pie
Fried in cornmeal
A peanut butter sandwich
What did Joe and Alan's parents do to punish them for Billy waking up the entire neighborhood due to the bet?
How was the fifteenth worm different from the other worms?
It wasn't an actual worm - it was beans.
It was a gummy worm.
It was raw.
It was spicy.
Why did the boys fight with each other after the fifteenth worm?
Billy tried to cheat.
Because Alan and Joe tried to cheat again by making Billy eat beans instead of a worm.
Billy tried to force Tom to take over the bet for him.
The worm was actually a snake.
Where did Joe trap Billy?
In a cage.
The cistern.
He locks him in his room.
The closet in the barn.
Where does Joe want to move Billy to ensure that he will not get out and win the bet?
The old cistern.
Keep him in the closet in the barn.
Put him in a cage.
Tell his mom and his mom will lock Billy in his room.
Why does Billy get into trouble?
Billy was caught cheating and Joe and Alan told his parents on him.
He continued to eat worms and his parents told him to stop.
Because the boys were all messing with the old cistern and that area is off limits.
He beat Joe up.
Explain how Billy wins the bet after being sent to his room. (Think: Who helped him win?)
How does the book end?
Billy lost the bet and has to work his debt off to his parents.
All of the boys get grounded.
Billy won the bet and ends up buying his minibike and continues to eat worms because he likes the way they taste now.
Billy wins the bet, but he doesn't buy the minibike. Instead, he saves the money for an even bigger item.
How did you feel about this book?
I loved it! I'd read it again.
I liked it, but I probably wouldn't read it again.
It was O.K.
It was the worst book I've ever read.
