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Westing Game Quiz Ch 1-8

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the religious woman who dresses in black?

a)

Crow

b)

Sydelle Pulaski

c)

J.J. Ford

d)

Angela Wexler

2.

Who is the 62-year-old deliver boy?

a)

Otis Amber

b)

Doug Hoo

c)

Sam Westing

d)

Mr. Hoo

3.

Who is engaged to be married to a doctor?

a)

Angela Wexler

b)

Crow

c)

Turtle Wexler

d)

Grace Wexler

4.

Who is the doorman for Sunset Towers?

a)

Mr. Hoo

b)

Sam Westing

c)

Theo Theodorakis

d)

Sandy McSouthers

5.

Who is a snobby character who cares a lot about appearances?

a)

J.J. Ford

b)

Turtle Wexler

c)

Grace Wexler

d)

Crow

6.

Who owns the exclusive restaurant?

a)

Mr. Hoo

b)

Sam Westing

c)

Chris Theodorakis

d)

Otis Amber

7.

Who often has binoculars and noticed the limper in the Westing house?

a)

Doug Hoo

b)

J.J. Ford

c)

Chris Theodorakis

d)

Sydelle Pulaski

8.

Who is the teenage track star?

a)

Theo Theodorakis

b)

Doug Hoo

c)

Mr. Hoo

d)

Sydelle Pulaski

9.

Who is the secretary?

a)

Theo Theodorakis

b)

Turtle Wexler

c)

Sydelle Pulaski

d)

Crow

10.

Who has a younger brother?

a)

Dr. Wexler

b)

Mr. Hoo

c)

J.J. Ford

d)

Theo Theodorakis

11.

Who is a podiatrist?

a)

Dr. Wexler

b)

Sydelle Pulaski

c)

Grace Wexler

d)

Doug Hoo

12.

Who is a spirited, young dare devil?

a)

Grace Wexler

b)

Sandy McSouthers

c)

Turtle Wexler

d)

Sydelle Pulaski

13.

Who was the founder of Westingtown?

a)

Mr. Hoo

b)

Sam Westing

c)

Doug Hoo

d)

Angela Wexler

14.

Who is a female judge?

a)

Grace Wexler

b)

Crow

c)

J.J. Ford

d)

Angela Wexler

15.

Sam Westing is

a)

a podiatrist

b)

the doorman for Sunset Towers

c)

The founder of Westingtown

d)

a secretary

16.

I am listed as a(n) _____________________ in my grandmother’s will. I will receive all her belongings when she dies

a)

dedicated

b)

lowly

c)

beneficiary

d)

alcove

17.
What does Turtle do when someone touches her braid?
a)
Punches them in the stomach
b)
Runs away
c)
Tells her mother
d)
Kicks them in the shin
18.
Which of the following sentences from chapter 3 make Sydelle Pulaski seem suspicious?
a)
Not that he ever helped her; or noticed her, for that matter.
b)
There'd be fewer burglaries around here if people listened to her about putting in deadbolt locks
c)
Her green rhinestone-studded glasses slipped down her fleshy nose as she grappled with a tall triangular package and shopping bag. 
d)
She unwrapped the package and leaned four wooden crutches against the wall. "No one ever notices Sydelle Pulaski," she muttered, "but now they will. Now they will."
19.
What description below best suits Angela Wexler?
a)
beautiful
b)
very intelligent
c)
ungrateful
d)
mean
20.
True or False? Turtle is Mrs. Wexler's favorite daughter. 
a)
True
b)
False
21.
What does Flora Baumbach do for a living? 
a)
dressmaker
b)
secretary
c)
nurse
d)
teacher
22.
Who is Angela Wexler engaged to?
a)
Otis Amber
b)
Doug Hoo
c)
Dr. Denton Deere
d)
Shin
23.
Which of the following is NOT true about Chris Theodorakis' handicap?
a)
he is in a wheelchair
b)
he has body spasms
c)
he stutters
d)
he is not very smart
24.
In the reading of the will, it is revealed that Sam Westing...
a)
...was killed by one of the sixteen people in Sunset Towers
b)
...drowned at sea
c)
...was killed in a fire
d)
...was divorced
25.
What is Sam Westing's nickname?
a)
The Millionaire
b)
Uncle Sam
c)
Sammy
d)
Westin
26.
What is the "Westing game?"
a)
a game of chess
b)
a game played in pairs to solve the clues left by Mr. Westing
c)
an online video game
d)
a game played with four people with a deck of playing cards
27.
Each pair is given ______________ , and told to "Spend it wisely or go for broke. May God they gold refine."
a)
$100
b)
$5,000
c)
$10,000
d)
$500,000
28.
Who was not invited to the reading of Westing's will?
a)
Mrs. Hoo
b)
Theo and Chris's parents
c)
Dr. Wexler
d)
Sandy McSouthers
29.
How does Mr. Westing describe the 16 heirs in his will?
a)
As his best friends
b)
As his worst enemies
c)
As complete strangers
d)
As his nieces and nephews
30.
Which pair forfeits the game because they did not attend the reading of the will?
a)
Mr. Wexler and Mrs. Hoo
b)
Chris and Dr. Denton Deere
c)
J.J. Ford and Sandy McSouthers
d)
Otis Amber and Crow
31.
Why do Sydelle and Angela visit the others while snowbound in Sunset Towers?
a)
They are worried for the other's safety.
b)
They plan to steal the other's clues.
c)
They want to get more information about the other's clues by visiting with them.
d)
They want to work with the other teams to play the game.
32.
How do Grace Wexler and Mr. Hoo feel about each other?
a)
They like each other and are glad they are partners.
b)
They do not get along with each other very well.
c)
They are the best of friends.
d)
They love each other because hey are bother and sister.
33.
What do Angela nd Sydelle find at Sydelle's apartment?
a)
A copy of the will
b)
Grace Wexler's silver cross necklace
c)
A chess game
d)
Someone has stolen Sydelle's notebook
34.

What is the irony of the name of Sunset Towers?

a)

They face East and there are no towers.

b)

There are only 2 towers.

c)

They face West over the lake.

35.

Who was the doorman?

a)

Sandy McSouthers

b)

Otis Amber

c)

Turtle Wexler

d)

Jake Wexler

36.

What was significant about the night they saw smoke coming from the mansion?

a)

It was Fourth of July

b)

It was Halloween

c)

It was summer

d)

It was Christmas

37.

What did Chris see that he didn't get to tell his brother?

a)

A rare bird

b)

The cab driver almost hit the judge's car

c)

Someone with a limp walk into the house

d)

A delivery made at the house

38.
Why was Sydelle Pulaski using crutches?
a)
She wanted attention.
b)
She got kicked by Turtle.
c)
She had surgery on her foot.
d)
She got her foot caught in the car door.