Chapter 1-5
Why did Tom's mother not let Tom outside the night before?
He did not eat his dinner.
What does Billy imagine the worm is while eating it?
Fish
To convince Billy worms were not harmful, Billy wanted Tom to ___
eat a worm
What vocab word means inspect
scrutinized
Why does Billy want the money?
To buy a mini-bike that his grandfather is selling.
In Chapter 6, why does Billy feel sick after eating the first worm?
He was nervous about eating it
As Alan and Joe talked about Billy giving up on the bet, ___
Billy gritted his teeth and ate the worm
what vocab word means to persuade
coaxed
Where did they not want worms from?
The manure pile
What special cooking method does Tom suggest for the second worm?
Frying it with cornmeal
Alan relieved his worry by
calling Joe
What vocab word means huge
mammoth
Why did they not want the nightcrawler?
It was too big
How does Alan and Joe try to trick Billy in Chapter 10?
Telling him a story
Billy dreamed he was
eating snake-sized worms in Longchamps Restaurant
What vocab word mean to encouraging
reassuring