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WorksheetsThe Westing Game - Ch 13-14
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
What served as the fuse to the second bomb? (Slide 4)
Dynamite
Firework
Striped Candles
Match
How did Shin Hoo and Grace Wexler take advantage of the coffee shop's misfortune? (slide 4)
He laughed at them.
He advertised he was still open.
He offered a special.
He began serving coffee.
What does Mr. Hoo constantly eat? (slide 5)
Chocolate
Peanuts
Popcorn
Pretzels
Why is Theo not going to college? (slide 7)
He wants to work instead.
He wants to work to pay for Chris' 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? (slide 7)
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.
Who did Grace Wexler NOT sit together in Mr. Hoo's restaurant? (slide 7-9)
Theo and Angela
Jake and Turtle
Chris and Sydelle
Chris and Theo
What does Theo want to be when he gets older? (slide 7)
A doctor
An athlete
A writer
A restaurateur.
What makes Flora Baumbach realize that Angela Wexler resembles Violet Westing? (Slide 8)
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? (slide 10)
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? (slide 11-12)
Sydelle Pulaski
Grace Wexler
Mr. Hoo
Angela Wexler
What is the most likely reason Flora Baumbach's hood flew up in the middle of traffic? (slide 13)
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? (slide 14)
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? (slide 15)
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? (slide 19)
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? (slide 19)
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 refind" found? (slide 20)
The Star-Spangled Banner
The Pledge of Allegiance
America, the Beautiful
The Gettysburg Address
How did Angela feel about getting married? (slide 21)
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 fiancé.
Who taped a letter in Angela's tapestry bag? (slide 17, slide 22)
Denton Deere
Sydelle Pulaski
Otis Amber
Berthe Erica Crow
Why does Angela tell Sydelle Pulaski that the doctor says she had a disease that's incurable, but could go into remission? (slide 22)
The doctor truly 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's advice.
The emotion "partial" describes which parent?
Mr. Hoo
Grace Wexler
Flora Baumbach
Sandy McSouther
The emotion "overextended" describes which parent?
Mr. Hoo
Grace Wexler
Flora Baumbach
Sandy McSouther
The emotion "grieving" describes which parent?
Mr. Hoo
Grace Wexler
Flora Baumbach
Sandy McSouther
The emotion "absent" describes which parent?
Mr. Hoo
Grace Wexler
Flora Baumbach
Sandy McSouther
Pick the vocabulary word that match the definition:
A person who tries to win something in a contest.
contender
scrumptious
demeaning
incriminating.
Pick the vocabulary word that match the definition:
To cause someone to appear guilty of or responsible for a crime
contender
scrumptious
demeaning
incriminating.
Pick the vocabulary word that match the definition:
very pleasant to taste
contender
scrumptious
demeaning
incriminating.
Pick the vocabulary word that match the definition:
to cause someone to seem less important or less worthy of respect
contender
scrumptious
demeaning
incriminating.
