WorksheetsThe Westing Game Chapters 13 and 14
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
What served as the fuse to the second bomb?
Dynamite
Striped Candle
Firework
Match
How did Shin Hoo and Grace Wexler take advantage of the coffee shop's misfortune?
He laughed at them
He advertised he was still open
He offered a special
He began serving coffee
What does Mr. Hoo constantly eat?
Chocolate
Peanuts
Popcorn
Pretzels
Who did Grace Wexler NOT sit together at Mr. Hoo's restaurant?
Theo and Angela
Chris and Sydelle
Jake and Turtle
Chris and Theo
Why is Theo not going to college?
He wants to work instead
He wants to work to pay for Chris's surgery
He did not get a scholarship
He wants to stay home with Chris
Why does Angela say she had to quit going to college?
She got engaged to Denton Deere
She did not have enough time
She missed home too much
Her mother said she couldn't get into medical school
What does Theo want to be when he gets older?
A doctor
A writer
An athlete
A restaurateur
What makes Flora Baumbach realize that Angela Wexler resembles Violet Westing?
She is looking at old pictures from the Westing mansion.
She is looking through old newspaper clippings
She is discussing wedding dresses with Judge Ford
She is discussing wedding dresses with Angela Wexler
Why does Mr. Hoo whisper to Jake Wexler at the restaurant?
He is talking to him about a possible bet to place.
He is talking about Grace Wexler and how she is a little crazy.
He is talking about how Turtle Wexler is annoying.
He is asking how much it would cost to do a foot surgery.
Who was injured in the second bombing?
Sydelle Pulaski
Mr. Hoo
Grace Wexler
Angela Wexler
What does the policeman determine is the cause of the explosions?
loose wiring
faulty gas lines
gas explosions
fireworks
"But the Wexler apartment was exactly where the bomber planned to set the next bomb" is an example of which type of literary device?
flashback
foreshadowing
imagery
allusion
What is the most likely reason Flora Baumbach's hood flew up in the middle of traffic?
Her car was old
Angela had checked under it, but didn't push it all the way back
Angela had rigged her hood so that it would come up in traffic
The mechanic had not properly fixed the hood
What does the idiom "nerves of steel" mean?
You had to be strong
You had to work hard
You remained calm, even in stressful situations.
You panicked in stressful situations
According to Sandy, why was he fired from the Westing Plant?
He tried to organize a union.
He stole products from the plant.
He talked back to his superior.
He often showed up late.
Why did Chris mainly refuse to sign the check over to Denton Deere?
He wanted to keep all the money for himself.
He wanted to use the money for his surgery.
He wanted Denton Deere to keep coming back.
He wanted to give the money to his brother.
Which of the following is NOT a reason Angela never got her license?
She was too timid.
Her dad was too impatient.
Her mother said she didn't need to learn.
She could not afford driving lessons.
In which text was "May God thy gold refine" found?
The Star-Spangled Banner
The Pledge of Allegiance
America, the Beautiful
The Gettysburg Address
How did Angela feel about getting married?
She was excited and could not wait.
She did not want to get married right away.
She never wanted to get married.
She wanted to run away from her family and fiance.
Who taped a letter in Angela's tapestry bag?
Denton Deere
Sydelle Pulaski
Otis Amber
Berthe Erica Crow
Why did Judge Ford mainly give her partner the entire $10,000?
She wanted to focus on the game.
She knew his family was poor and wanted to help.
She had plenty of money to spare.
She wanted him to stay committed to her.
Why does Angela tell Sydelle Pulaski that the doctor says she had a disease that's incurable, but could go into remission?
The doctor actually said that.
She wants to scare Pulaski into giving up the money
She knows how to make her partner feel better
She listened to Denton Deere.
