Old Man Tator caught Joe, Alan, and Billy __________________.
stealing peaches
playing tennis on his court
climbing over his fence
taking his dinner
Tom wasn't with his friends the night before because _____________.
he was being punished for taking peaches
his mother kept him inside for not eating his dinner
he had tennis lessons
he was helping his mother make peach preserves
Alan bet Billy ____________ dollars that he would not eat 15 worms.
100
1000
50
15
Alan said he would get the money for the bet from ___________.
his allowance
his birthday gifts
doing odd jobs for his uncle over the summer
his savings account
Alan suggested that ___________ would be Billy's second and __________ would be his second.
Tom, Joe
Billy's older sister, Alan's older brother
Billy's mother, Alan's mother
Tom's sister, Joe's cousin
Billy must eat the worms ________________.
before the month was over
all at once
one a day for fifteen days
What were the other conditions of the bet?
The worms could be boiled, stewed, fried, or fricasseed with ketchup or mustard AND there had to be a witness present.
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.
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.
Why did Billy want to win the bet?
Billy wanted to buy a pet dog he had seen in the pet shop last week.
Billy was saving his money to buy a lawn mower, so he could go into a summer business.
Billy wanted to buy a tennis racket, so he could take lessons over the summer.
Billy wanted to buy a minibike that belonged to George Cunningham's brother.
Tom said it was not fair to __________________________.
get worms over 5 inches long
get the worms from a manure pile
get green worms from the tomato patch
get a worm that was under the daisies
Joe finally chose _________________.
a fat green worm
a two-inch caterpillar
a night crawler
Tom compared the worm to ________________.
a python
a jungle vine that Tarzan would swing on
a lasso
a fireman's hose
The author, Thomas Rockwell, wrote How to Eat Fried Worms to ______________.
inform students about the dangers of eating unclean foods
entertain the reader with an amusing story
teach students how to eat a balanced diet
persuade the reader to not take bets from friends
Joe can best be described as __________________.
chunky, snub-nosed, freckled
nervous, small, knobby-kneed and messy
small, dark hair, long nose, big brown eyes, and devious
tall, skinny, and takes his trouble very seriously