Tom wanted Billy to hurry and eat the fifth worm, _________________.

1.   ?    so he wouldn't lose his nerve
2.   ?    because he had to be home by two to mind his brother
3.   ?    so Alan and Joe couldn't try about plot to keep Billy from eating the worm

To convince Billy worms were not harmful, Billy wanted Tom to ___________.

1.   ?    eat a worm
2.   ?    call a doctor
3.   ?    ask his father
4.   ?    research worms in the library

Joe took the worm inside to _______________.

1.   ?    cover it in sauce
2.   ?    wash it off
3.   ?    fry it
4.   ?    peel the skin off

When it came time for Tom to eat the worm, he _________.

1.   ?    gulped it down in one large bite
2.   ?    ran away
3.   ?    refused to eat
4.   ?    dipped the worm in ketchup

As Alan and Joe talked about Alan giving up on the bet, ___________________.

1.   ?    Billy ran to get Tom
2.   ?    Billy left the barn without saying a word
3.   ?    Billy gritted his teeth and ate the worm

Alan imagined ______________.

1.   ?    his aunts and uncles and cousins laughing over his father's story of Alan's bet
2.   ?    Billy really getting sick and having to go to the hospital
3.   ?    Tom and Billy making him eat 15 worms
4.   ?    Billy's mother getting angry over the bet

Alan relieved his worry by ____________.

1.   ?    reading
2.   ?    talking to his parents
3.   ?    telephoning Joe

Based on the information below, which sequence best describes the order of events in the story?

1) Alan becomes worried and telephones Joe.
2) Billy eats the fifth worm.
3) Billy tells Tom to eat a worm.
4) Tom runs away.

1.   ?    3, 4, 2, 1
2.   ?    4, 3, 2, 1
3.   ?    3, 2, 1, 4
4.   ?    1, 4, 2, 3

What helps Alan overcome his fear?

1.   ?    talking to Joe
2.   ?    seeing Billy's reaction
3.   ?    watching Tom run away
4.   ?    confiding in his parents