Chapters XXX, XXXI, XXXII, XXXIII, and XXXIV
Pages 96 - 104
Quiz
After the fight the boys met at Alan's house. Mr. O'Hara and Alan's father left the boys alone to _______________.
- work out their differences
- decide who would win the bet
- discuss why they were fighting
After talking the boys would ___________.
- go to a ballgame
- go camping
- go to Friendly's for ice cream
- go to the movies
Billy ate the fourteenth worm __________________.
- between two graham crackers with marshmallows and chocolate
- on a peanut-butter sandwich
- with Wheaties and milk
- rolled in flour and fried
Before even reading the letter what looked suspicious about it?
- Drawings were doodled in the margins of the letter.
- The letter was not written in correct letter format.
- The letter was handwritten.
- Words were added and crossed out on the letter.
After reading the letter all of the following mistakes were seen except _____________________.
- the letter was so messy you couldn't read it
- words were misspelled
- words had unnecessary spaces
- incorrect punctuation marks were in the letter
_____________ told Billy the letter was a fake.
- Tom
- Billy's dad
- Billy's mother
- Dr. McGrath
Tom could not witness Billy eating the fifteenth worm because _________.
- he went swimming with a friend
- he had to go to his aunt's house
- his mother kept him in for not eating his lunch
- he was finishing his chores
The worm tasted like _____________.
- kidney beans
- fish
- cheese
- hamburger
Billy would get his money ________.
- right away
- that night
- at 10:00 tomorrow
The worm tasted better than usual, sort of like kidney beans. Southern-fired kidney beans.
This sentence suggests that ________________.
- Billy ate beans for dinner
- Billy does not like beans
- Billy won the bet
- Billy may have eaten beans instead of a worm
Which statement from the story expresses the author's opinion?
- Billy leaned over the platter on the orange crate and smelled the steaming, Southern-fried worm.
- Billy glanced around suspiciously.
- Alan jumped up and kicked the barrel clattering into a stall.
- There's some still stuck between your teeth there.
Which statement is true about the theme of this story?
- Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
- Bets between friends can cause hard feelings.
- Younger brothers can make great friends.
- Even rainy days can look bright.