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The Westing Game - Pages 1-85

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is Sandy McSouthers?

a)

the judge

b)

the doorman

c)

the foot doctor

d)

the deliveryman

2.

Who is the braided kicking tortoise?

a)

Turtle

b)

Angela

c)

Doug

d)

Theo

3.

What profession does Chris say he has?

a)

dressmaker

b)

cleaning woman

c)

track star

d)

birdwatcher

4.

Who is Angela engaged to?

a)

Denton Deere

b)

Jake Wexler

c)

Otis Amber

d)

EJ Plum

5.

Who goes to see Jake Wexler about her foot?

a)

Angela Wexler

b)

Madame Hoo

c)

Sydelle Pulaski

d)

Berthe Erica Crow

6.

Who does not speak English?

a)

Doug Hoo

b)

Mr. Hoo

c)

Turtle Wexler

d)

Madame Hoo

7.

Who says that she is an interior decorator and an heiress?

a)

Angela Wexler

b)

Turtle Wexler

c)

Grace Wexler

d)

JJ Ford

8.

What job does JJ Ford have?

a)

cleaning woman

b)

judge

c)

dressmaker

d)

cook

9.

What is Mr. Westing's first name?

a)

Sam

b)

Alexander

c)

Christos

d)

Doug

10.

Who is walking around with a crutch?

a)

Sydelle

b)

Angela

c)

Turtle

d)

Grace

11.

Who sold candles during the blackout?

a)

Otis

b)

Doug

c)

Turtle

d)

Crow

12.

What kind of hat does Otis wear?

a)

baseball cap

b)

aviator's helmet

c)

cowboy hat

d)

hard hat

13.

What does Mr. Hoo eat that gives him ulcers?

a)

pie

b)

cookies

c)

chocolate

d)

ham

14.

How much money does each set of partners get?

a)

$10,000

b)

$50,000

c)

$200,000

d)

$1.00

15.

Who was not invited to the reading of the will?

a)

Otis Amber

b)

Mr. Hoo and Madame Hoo

c)

Mr. and Mrs. Wexler

d)

Mr. and Mrs. Theodorakis

16.

What did Turtle think they should use their money on?

a)

stock market

b)

buy Westing Paper Products

c)

disposable paper diapers

d)

chips and dip

17.

What lake is Sunset Towers on?

a)

Lake Erie

b)

Lake Huron

c)

Lake Michigan

d)

Silver Lake

18.

What Halloween costume does Turtle wear?

a)

She is a cat

b)

She is a pumpkin

c)

She is a witch

d)

She is an eagle

19.

What was stolen from Sydelle Pulaski's apartment?

a)

her dog

b)

her notebook

c)

her shoes

d)

her typewriter

20.

Why does J.J. Ford call the newspaper?

a)

To get a copy of the obituary.

b)

To get a copy of the will.

c)

To get information on the other heirs.

d)

To get news on a delivery

21.

What is the sixty-two year old delivery boy's name?

a)

Theo Theodarakis

b)

Otis Amber

c)

Simon Birch

22.

Who did the newspaper man say had a lawsuit against Sam Westing?

a)

James Shin Hoo

b)

Judge JJ Ford

c)

sam westing

23.

How did the bomb in the coffee shop present a good opportunity for Mr. Hoo?

a)

It allowed Mr. Hoo to get close to the owners of the coffee shop

b)

Mr. Hoo's resturant would get more business

c)

Mr. Hoo could use this time to make improvements on his restrant

d)

Mrs. Hoo never liked that coffee shop

24.

The second bombing was due to a...

a)

Stink bomb

b)

Water explosion

c)

Gas explosion

25.

What is Doug Hoo good at?

a)

Writing

b)

Drawing

c)

Cooking

d)

Running

26.

In Chapter 21, what did Turtle say Westing's body looked like?

a)

Uncle Sam

b)

A sleeping person

c)

The doorman

d)

A wax dummy

27.

Why doesn't Angela want to get married?

a)

she wants to become a doctor and have her own identity

b)

she doesn't like Denton; she likes Theo

c)

she is too nervous

d)

she doesn't want to do what her mother says

28.

Who is the inventor?

a)

James Hoo

b)

Julian R. Eastman

c)

Otis Amber

d)

Sidney Sykes

29.

Who takes notes of the will in Polish shorthand?

a)

Flora Baumbach

b)

Grace Wexler

c)

Berthe Erica Crowe

d)

Sydelle Pulaski

30.

What is the genre of The Westing Game?

a)

drama

b)

historical fiction

c)

adventure

d)

mystery

31.

What is the biggest factor Barney Northrup uses to get everyone to move into Sunset Towers in the apartments he wants them to live?

a)

He uses the location of the building as a strong motivator.

b)

He applies pressure to get them to buy.

c)

He has learned what each set of characters needs and tells them Sunset Tower will provide this.

d)

He lets the characters know they will be getting many extra services.

32.

Which word best describes the mood of chapters 1 and 2?

a)

joyful

b)

sentimental

c)

sorrowful

d)

suspenseful

33.

Based on the novel's descriptions, match the follow character pictures to their name.

a)

1.

Angela Wexler

b)

2.

Barney Northrup

c)

3.

Chris Theodorakis

34.

Based on the novel's descriptions, match the follow character pictures to their name.

a)

1.

Doug Hoo

b)

2.

Flora Baumbach

c)

3.

Judge J.J. Ford

35.

Based on the novel's descriptions, match the follow character pictures to their name.

a)

1.

Turtle Wexler

b)

2.

James Hoo

c)

3.

Grace Wexler

36.

Based on the novel's descriptions, match the follow character pictures to their name.

a)

1.

Chris Theodorakis

b)

2.

Samuel Westing

c)

3.

Theo Theodorakis

37.

Based on the novel's descriptions, match the follow character pictures to their name.

a)

1.

Sandy McSouthers

b)

2.

James Hoo

c)

3.

Barney Northrup

38.

Based on the novel's descriptions, match the follow character pictures to their name.

a)

1.

Berthe Erica Crow

b)

2.

Madam Sun Lin Hoo

c)

3.

Sydelle Pulaski

39.

Which character is symbolized by the pictured object?

a)

Barney Northrup

b)

Samuel Westing

c)

Chris Theodorakis

d)

James Hoo

40.

Which character is symbolized by the pictured object?

a)

Turtle Wexler

b)

Madam Sun Lin Hoo

c)

Flora Baumbach

d)

Grace Wexler

41.

Which character is symbolized by the pictured object?

a)

Angela Wexler

b)

Berthe Erica Crow

c)

J.J. Ford

d)

Grace Wexler

42.

Which character is symbolized by the pictured object?

a)

Jake Wexler

b)

Samuel Westing

c)

J.J. Ford

d)

Sandy McSouthers

43.

Which character is symbolized by the pictured object?

a)

Denton Deere

b)

Samuel Westing

c)

J.J. Ford

d)

Chris Theodorakis

44.

Which character is symbolized by the pictured object?

a)

Turtle Wexler

b)

Samuel Westing

c)

Barney Northrup

d)

Doug Hoo

45.

Which character is symbolized by the pictured object?

a)

Sandy McSouthers

b)

Sydelle Pulaski

c)

J.J. Ford

d)

Doug Hoo

46.

Which character is symbolized by the pictured object?

a)

Theo Theodorakis

b)

James Hoo

c)

Barney Northrup

d)

Violet Westing

47.

Which character is symbolized by the pictured object?

a)

Violet Westing

b)

Sydelle Pulaski

c)

Berthe Erica Crow

d)

Turtle Wexler

48.

Which character is symbolized by the pictured object?

a)

Turtle Wexler

b)

Grace Wexler

c)

Sydelle Pulaski

d)

Angela Wexler

49.

Which character is symbolized by the pictured object?

a)

Jake Wexler

b)

James Hoo

c)

George Theodorakis

d)

Sidney Sykes

50.

Which character is symbolized by the pictured object?

a)

Otis Amber

b)

Turtle Wexler

c)

Theo Theodorakis

d)

Doug Hoo

51.

Which character is symbolized by the pictured object?

a)

Violet Westing

b)

Madam Sun Lin Hoo

c)

James Hoo

d)

Grace Wexler

52.

Which character is symbolized by the pictured object?

a)

Violet Westing

b)

Madam Sun Lin Hoo

c)

Otis Amber

d)

Grace Wexler