Chapters XXXV, XXXVI, XXXVII, XXXVIII, XXXIX, XL, and XLI
Pages 105 - 116

1. Billy knew the worm was made from beans _________________.
a) when he burped
b) when Tom told him
c) when Alan and Joe began laughing
d) when he heard Joe telling Alan that the trick had worked

2. When Billy began to eat the fifteenth worm, Alan ______________.
a) threw dirt on the worm
b) jerked the worm out of his hands
c) locked him in the closet
d) hit him in the stomach

3. 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) gagged him
d) decided to move him to the cistern

4. _____________ kept Alan from getting the planks off the opening.
a) Mr. Forrester
b) Old rusty nails
c) Tom
d) Cement

5. When Billy was released _____________ prevented him from eating the fifteenth worm.
a) his mother
b) his dad
c) Tom
d) Alan and Joe

6. Chapter XXXVIII was named $%//!?Blip*/&! because _______________.
a) Billy's dad was angry
b) Billy was angry and probably saying things he shouldn't be saying
c) Alan and Joe were celebrating winning the bet
d) Tom was mad

7. 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

8. _______ won the bet.
a) Billy
b) Alan
c) Tom
d) Joe

9. Alan earned $50 by _________________.
a) doing odd jobs for the neighbors
b) working at the store
c) selling his baseball card collection
d) mowing lawns

10. Which statement about the story contains a cause-effect relationship?
a) Since Billy was sent to his room, Pete had to get him a worm through the window.
b) Tom wished Billy would bring something for lunch he could trade.
c) Billy leaned the minibike against a tree and started down the path through the path in the woods.
d) Billy thinks he is hooked on worms.

11. Based on the story, it is likely that in the future _____________.
a) Dr. McGarth will tell Billy's mother that Billy should stop eating worms
b) Billy will get tired of riding the minibike
c) Alan will stay angry with Bill and Tom
d) the boys will not take bets on anything



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