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The Westing Game

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

On which body of water does Sunset Towers apartment house stand?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Gulf of Mexico

c)

Lake Michigan

d)

Lake Erie

2.

In Chapter 6 many characters are gathered to hear the reading of a will of a very wealthy gentleman who supposedly passed away. What is the same of the deceased?

a)

Jake Wexler

b)

Samuel W. Westing

c)

Dr. Denton Deere

d)

Theo Theodorakis

3.

How many people are competing to earn the inheritance of Samuel W. Westing?

a)

16

b)

4

c)

The population of the entire city.

d)

12

4.

Which of the tenants and/or heirs was chosen by mistake?

a)

Grace Wexler

b)

Doug Hoo

c)

Sydelle Pulaski

d)

Judge Ford

5.

Bombs went off at different times throughout the story. What was the setting of the third bomb?

a)

Hoo's on First Restaurant

b)

The Coffee Shop

c)

The Soup Kitchen

d)

Angela Wexler's Baby Shower

6.

Although _________ was responsible for setting off the bombs at Sunset Towers, ____________ took the blame.

a)

Angela; Turtle

b)

Theo; Doug

c)

Turtle; Grace

d)

Jake; Dr. Denton

7.

Sam Westing turns out to be a man with many different identities. Choose ALL of the different names and identities he used.

a)

Julian Eastman

b)

Windy Windkloppel

c)

Samuel W. Westing

d)

Barney Northrup

e)

Sandy McSouthers

8.

Which character ends up solving "The Westing Game"?

a)

No one is able to solve the mystery.

b)

Turtle Wexler

c)

Grace Wexler and Mr. Hoo

d)

Chris Theodorakis and Dr. Denton Deere

9.

At the end of the story, Samuel W. Westing truly does pass away. On which holiday does he pass away?

a)

Halloween

b)

Easter

c)

Fourth of July

d)

New Years Day

10.

Who is the author of The Westing Game?

a)

Dr. Suess

b)

Ellen Raskin

c)

Natalie Babbitt

d)

R.J. Palacio