Chapters I and II
Pages 1 - 9

1. Old Man Tator caught Joe, Alan, and Billy __________________.
a) stealing peaches
b) playing tennis on his court
c) climbing over his fence
d) taking his dinner

2. Tom wasn't with his friends the night before because _____________.
a) he was being punished for taking peaches
b) his mother kept him inside for not eating his dinner
c) he had tennis lessons
d) he was helping his mother make peach preserves

3. Alan bet Billy ____________ dollars that he would not eat 15 worms.
a) 100
b) 1000
c) 50
d) 15

4. Alan said he would get the money for the bet from ___________.
a) his allowance
b) his birthday gifts
c) doing odd jobs for his uncle over the summer
d) his savings account

5. Alan suggested that ___________ would be Billy's second and __________ would be his second.
a) Tom, Joe
b) Billy's older sister, Alan's older brother
c) Billy's mother, Alan's mother
d) Tom's sister, Joe's cousin

6. Billy must eat the worms ________________.
a) before the month was over
b) all at once
c) one a day for fifteen days

7. What were the other conditions of the bet?
a) The worms could be boiled, stewed, fried, or fricasseed with ketchup or mustard AND there had to be a witness present.
b) The worms could have anything on them as long as they were raw AND Alan or Joe had to be present during the eating of the worms.
c) The worms could be boiled, stewed, fried, or fricasseed as long as nothing was on them AND all four boys had to be present to witness Billy eating the worms.

8. Why did Billy want to win the bet?
a) Billy wanted to buy a pet dog he had seen in the pet shop last week.
b) Billy was saving his money to buy a lawn mower, so he could go into a summer business.
c) Billy wanted to buy a tennis racket, so he could take lessons over the summer.
d) Billy wanted to buy a minibike that belonged to George Cunningham's brother.

9. Tom said it was not fair to __________________________.
a) get worms over 5 inches long
b) get the worms from a manure pile
c) get green worms from the tomato patch
d) get a worm that was under the daisies

10. Joe finally chose _________________.
a) a fat green worm
b) a two-inch caterpillar
c) a night crawler

11. Tom compared the worm to ________________.
a) a python
b) a jungle vine that Tarzan would swing on
c) a lasso
d) a fireman's hose

12. The author, Thomas Rockwell, wrote How to Eat Fried Worms to ______________.
a) inform students about the dangers of eating unclean foods
b) entertain the reader with an amusing story
c) teach students how to eat a balanced diet
d) persuade the reader to not take bets from friends

13. Joe can best be described as __________________.
a) chunky, snub-nosed, freckled
b) nervous, small, knobby-kneed and messy
c) small, dark hair, long nose, big brown eyes, and devious
d) tall, skinny, and takes his trouble very seriously

14. Which question does Chapters 1 and 2 answer?
a) Will Billy win the bet?
b) What will it be like for Billy to eat the worms?
c) How was the worm cooked?
d) Where did Alan and Joe find the first worm?



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1. (a)
2. (b)
3. (c)
4. (d)
5. (a)
6. (c)
7. (a)
8. (d)
9. (b)
10. (c)
11. (a)
12. (b)
13. (c)
14. (d)