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The Westing Game Part 2

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
1. Why was Doug Hoo chosen to be the timekeeper for Turtle’s adventure at the Westing mansion?
a)
a. He was the fastest runner.
b)
b. He was the only one to take Turtle’s bet.
c)
c. He was the only one with a watch.
d)
d. The others were too busy to go with Turtle.
2.
2. Which of the following words best describes Samuel Westing?
a)
a. kind
b)
b. loving
c)
c. eccentric
d)
d. understanding
3.
3. What does Turtle leave behind at the Westing mansion?
a)
a. Two peanut butter and jelly sandwiches
b)
b. A flashlight
c)
c. A silver cross on a chain
d)
d. All of the above
4.
4. Which of the following sentences from the novel helps you understand the meaning of the word BENEFICIARY?
a)
a. Otis Amber knew what the letters said, because one was addressed to him…
b)
b. It means position, like a job.
c)
c. Means old man Westing left you some money.
d)
d. Most receipts have that to make sure the right person gets the right letter.
5.
5. Who was not invited to the reading of Westing’s will?
a)
a. Mrs. Hoo
b)
b. Theo’s and Chris’s parents
c)
c. Dr. Wexler
d)
d. Sandy McSouthers
6.
6. What does Mr. Hoo say at the will reading that is inappropriate?
a)
a. He insults Mr. Westing.
b)
b. He makes a joke.
c)
c. He advertises for his restaurant by saying they are still accepting reservations.
d)
d. He says he wants to get home to watch the football game.
7.
7. What is significant about Sydelle’s dress and her crutches?
a)
a. They are the color and pattern of purple waves.
b)
b. They are painted in rainbow colors.
c)
c. They match the deceased Mr. Westing’s clothing.
d)
d. They have strange writing on them.
8.
8. How does Mr. Westing describe the 16 heirs in his will?
a)
a. As his best friends
b)
b. As his worst enemies
c)
c. As complete strangers
d)
d. As his nieces and nephews
9.
9. Why won’t an autopsy help solve Mr. Westing’s murder?
a)
a. Mr. Westing has already been prepared for cremation.
b)
b. Mr. Westing states in the will that he refuses to have an autopsy done.
c)
c. Mr. Westing died of natural causes.
d)
d. There is not a doctor available to do the autopsy.
10.
10. Why does Denton Deere try to diagnose the heirs at the reading of the will?
a)
a. He wants to cure their diseases.
b)
b. He is trying to look smart in front of Angela.
c)
c. He is practicing what he is learning at the hospital.
d)
d. None of the above
11.

materials for writing or typing

a)

hassock

b)

stationery

c)

vigil

d)

asylum

12.

What direction does Sunset Towers face?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

West

d)

East

13.

Which Great Lake does Sunset Towers face?

a)

Michigan

b)

Huron

c)

Superior

d)

Erie

14.

How many apartments did Barney Northrup rent?

a)

8

b)

9

c)

6

d)

4

15.

How many years has it been since someone lived in the Westing House?

a)

5

b)

15

c)

20

d)

12

16.

Who tells Turtle, Theo, and Doug the story about the kids in the Westing House?

a)

Sandy

b)

Mr. Hoo

c)

Otis

d)

Sam Westing

17.

How much money does Turtle earn every minute that she is inside the Westing House?

a)

$2

b)

$1

c)

$5

d)

$10

18.

Who does Turtle go to the Westing House with?

a)

Doug

b)

Theo

c)

Mrs. Wexler

d)

Angela

19.

Who saw someone with a limp walk into the Westing House right before the smoke from the chimney was seen?

a)

Theo

b)

Turtle

c)

Flora Baumbach

d)

Chris

20.

How much money is Sam Westing's estate worth?

a)

$100,000,000

b)

$300,000,000

c)

$200,000,000

d)

$700,000,000

21.

What happened to Sam Westing's daughter?

a)

She died of cancer.

b)

She died in a car accident.

c)

She died from drowning.

d)

She died in a house fire.

22.

How many heirs are there for the reading of Sam Westing's will?

a)

12

b)

18

c)

10

d)

16

23.

Why did Sam Westing's wife leave him?

a)

His daughter got in a car accident

b)

His daughter drowned the night before her wedding

c)

His daughter ran away from home

d)

His daughter wanted to take over the family business

24.
Where does the story take place?
a)
Wisconsin
b)
North Carolina
c)
California
d)
Florida
25.
Who died in the story?
a)
Sydelle Pulaski
b)
Grace Wexler
c)
Sam Westing
d)
Otis Amber
26.
Why did Turtle go into the Westing house?
a)
She was looking for her bike.
b)
She was trying to win a bet.
c)
She was looking for a dead body.
d)
She wanted to borrow a weapon.
27.
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.
28.
Why didn't Jake Wexler go to the meeting?
a)
He was doing surgery.
b)
He was watching a football game.
c)
He was sleeping.
d)
He was fishing.
29.
Who noticed that Sydelle Pulaski was switching her injured leg? 
a)
Doctor Wexler
b)
Turtle 
c)
Doctor Deere
d)
Chris
30.
Which is not true?
a)
The pairs would each receive $10,000.
b)
Sam Westing was killed by one of the heirs.
c)
Doug Hoo found the dead body.
d)
One of the apartments was rented to the wrong person.
31.
What is Flora Baumbach's job?
a)
doctor
b)
chef
c)
dressmaker
d)
secretary
32.
Which is not true about Grace Wexler's necklace?
a)
Grace does not know where her necklace is.
b)
Turtle took Grace's necklace in the Westing House.
c)
The necklace is on the dead body.
d)
Jake Wexler sold the necklace to get money.
33.
Which is not true about Flora Baumbach?
a)
She is making Angela's wedding dress.
b)
She would like to be an interior decorator.
c)
She saw Chris's clue but lied about it.
d)
She is married to a doctor.
34.
Who was the first person to arrive at the meeting with the lawyer?
a)
Turtle Wexler
b)
Doug Hoo
c)
Grace Wexler
d)
Angela Wexler
35.
Who was the last person to arrive at the meeting with the lawyer?
a)
Angela Wexler
b)
Sydelle Pulaski
c)
Doctor Deere
d)
Crow
36.
Which is not true about Barney Northrup?
a)
Barney Northrup rented out the apartmets.
b)
Barney Northrup was 62 years old. 
c)
Barney Northrup did not really exist.
d)
Barney Northrup was Otis Amber's brother.
37.
Which of the following is not located inside Sunset Towers?
a)
a Chinese restaurante
b)
a coffee shop
c)
a taco stand
d)
a doctor's office

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