Chapters XXX, XXXI, XXXII, XXXIII, and XXXIV
Pages 96 - 104

1. After the fight the boys met at Alan's house. 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

2. After talking the boys would ___________.
a) go to a ballgame
b) go camping
c) go to Friendly's for ice cream
d) go to the movies

3. Billy ate the fourteenth worm __________________.
a) between two graham crackers with marshmallows and chocolate
b) on a peanut-butter sandwich
c) with Wheaties and milk
d) rolled in flour and fried

4. Before even reading the letter what looked suspicious about it?
a) Drawings were doodled in the margins of the letter.
b) The letter was not written in correct letter format.
c) The letter was handwritten.
d) Words were added and crossed out on the letter.

5. After reading the letter all of the following mistakes were seen except _____________________.
a) the letter was so messy you couldn't read it
b) words were misspelled
c) words had unnecessary spaces
d) incorrect punctuation marks were in the letter

6. _____________ told Billy the letter was a fake.
a) Tom
b) Billy's dad
c) Billy's mother
d) Dr. McGrath

7. Tom could not witness Billy eating the fifteenth worm because _________.
a) he went swimming with a friend
b) he had to go to his aunt's house
c) his mother kept him in for not eating his lunch
d) he was finishing his chores

8. The worm tasted like _____________.
a) kidney beans
b) fish
c) cheese
d) hamburger

9. Billy would get his money ________.
a) right away
b) that night
c) at 10:00 tomorrow

10. The worm tasted better than usual, sort of like kidney beans. Southern-fired kidney beans.

This sentence suggests that ________________.
a) Billy ate beans for dinner
b) Billy does not like beans
c) Billy won the bet
d) Billy may have eaten beans instead of a worm

11. Which statement from the story expresses the author's opinion?
a) Billy leaned over the platter on the orange crate and smelled the steaming, Southern-fried worm.
b) Billy glanced around suspiciously.
c) Alan jumped up and kicked the barrel clattering into a stall.
d) There's some still stuck between your teeth there.

12. Which statement is true about the theme of this story?
a) Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
b) Bets between friends can cause hard feelings.
c) Younger brothers can make great friends.
d) Even rainy days can look bright.



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