WorksheetsSwindle Chapters 16-18
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Who was not invited to be part of the heist but joined in anyway? Why was he allowed to do that?
Logan – He was the best at sneaking around silently.
Savannah – She had trained the dog to help them.
Darren – He showed up uninvited but was allowed to stay because they needed his strength and willingness to do the dirty work.
Melissa – She insisted on coming because of her computer skills.
What did Logan do to distract Mr. Mulroney?
Pretended to be a pizza delivery boy
Put on a fake performance and acted like he was lost
Set off a car alarm
Threw rocks at a window
Griffin realized that Darren brought what talent to the heist?
Acting and improvisation
Strength and intimidation
Fast typing and hacking
Drawing and blueprints
What did they do to get Swindle out of the house so they could get in to get the card?
Called in a fake emergency
Had Logan pretend to be a delivery guy
Arranged for his dog to be taken to the vet
Pretended to be reporters
Why did Griffin feel uneasy about the heist?
He didn’t trust Melissa’s security plan
He was worried someone would get hurt
He felt responsible for putting his friends at risk
He thought the card might be fake
What is the group’s main goal throughout the novel Swindle?
To prove Griffin is innocent of a crime
To win a baseball championship
To retrieve a valuable baseball card that was unfairly taken
To find a missing pet
What skill does Logan bring to the team that becomes useful during the heist?
Lock-picking
Acting and memorization
Climbing and gymnastics
Hacking computers
In Chapters 16–18, what is Griffin especially worried about?
Being expelled from school
Getting caught during the heist
His parents finding out about the card
Melissa getting cold feet
How does the team plan to enter Swindle’s store at night?
By sneaking through the roof
By breaking a window
Through an underground tunnel
By using a back entrance key Griffin stole
Who is Ben, and why is he important to the team?
He is Griffin’s older brother
He’s the one who sold the card
He’s Griffin’s best friend and helps with planning
He owns the shop
Why does Griffin feel especially responsible for the mission’s success?
He wants to prove he’s the smartest
He got them into the situation in the first place
He needs the money
He wants to get revenge
What does Griffin learn about teamwork during the events of these chapters?
It slows him down
Everyone has a role, and success depends on all of them
He’s better off working alone
Melissa is the only one he can trust
