After the fight the boys met at Alan's house. Mr. O'Hara and Alan's father left the boys alone to _______________.

1.   ?    work out their differences
2.   ?    decide who would win the bet
3.   ?    discuss why they were fighting

After talking the boys would ___________.

1.   ?    go to a ballgame
2.   ?    go camping
3.   ?    go to Friendly's for ice cream
4.   ?    go to the movies

Billy ate the fourteenth worm __________________.

1.   ?    between two graham crackers with marshmallows and chocolate
2.   ?    on a peanut-butter sandwich
3.   ?    with Wheaties and milk
4.   ?    rolled in flour and fried

Before even reading the letter what looked suspicious about it?

1.   ?    Drawings were doodled in the margins of the letter.
2.   ?    The letter was not written in correct letter format.
3.   ?    The letter was handwritten.
4.   ?    Words were added and crossed out on the letter.

After reading the letter all of the following mistakes were seen except _____________________.

1.   ?    the letter was so messy you couldn't read it
2.   ?    words were misspelled
3.   ?    words had unnecessary spaces
4.   ?    incorrect punctuation marks were in the letter

_____________ told Billy the letter was a fake.

1.   ?    Tom
2.   ?    Billy's dad
3.   ?    Billy's mother
4.   ?    Dr. McGrath

Tom could not witness Billy eating the fifteenth worm because _________.

1.   ?    he went swimming with a friend
2.   ?    he had to go to his aunt's house
3.   ?    his mother kept him in for not eating his lunch
4.   ?    he was finishing his chores

The worm tasted like _____________.

1.   ?    kidney beans
2.   ?    fish
3.   ?    cheese
4.   ?    hamburger

Billy would get his money ________.

1.   ?    right away
2.   ?    that night
3.   ?    at 10:00 tomorrow

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

This sentence suggests that ________________.

1.   ?    Billy ate beans for dinner
2.   ?    Billy does not like beans
3.   ?    Billy won the bet
4.   ?    Billy may have eaten beans instead of a worm

Which statement from the story expresses the author's opinion?

1.   ?    Billy leaned over the platter on the orange crate and smelled the steaming, Southern-fried worm.
2.   ?    Billy glanced around suspiciously.
3.   ?    Alan jumped up and kicked the barrel clattering into a stall.
4.   ?    There's some still stuck between your teeth there.

Which statement is true about the theme of this story?

1.   ?    Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
2.   ?    Bets between friends can cause hard feelings.
3.   ?    Younger brothers can make great friends.
4.   ?    Even rainy days can look bright.