1. expensive, high-quality |
2. stylish, tasteful, showing good taste |
3. something that is not important |
4. the rough, irregular edge on writing paper |
5. became out of shape |
6. specified style of cooking |
7. involuntary sudden muscle tics |
8. a piece of furniture used as a foot rest
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9. the back part of the neck |
10. a cut off limb or appendage of the body |
11. to took away from something |
12. a reasonable and logical explanation |
13. private, secret |
14. decaying, rotting, and foul smelling object |
15. a period spent on doing something |
16. owner/manager of a major business |
17. relating to or involving fireworks |
18. unsatisfactory quantity |
19. the person who handles the estate
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20. the person who receives something from an estate |
1. Answers will vary |
2. They were pre-selected; only a certain few were invited |
3. She is always trying to impress people and thinks her friends will be impressed by her classy apartment |
4. She takes her for granted and favors Angela |
5. There were not too many residents and only 3 people came to his grand opening |
6. They are both high school seniors, friends, and sons of restaurant owners |
7. Theo wants to be a writer and Doug wants to be a jock |
8. Answers will vary |
9. Sixty-two year old "delivery boy" who wears an aviator hat and talks a lot |
10. Sam Westing's rotting corpse lies on the Oriental rug |
11. 2 teens went into the house on a dare and came out running terrified; one had his hands dripping in blood |
12. Likes bird watching, is handicapped, has convulsions |
13. Answers will vary |
14. Bright, aggressive, brave |
15. She was annoyed by Turtle's remarks about Angela's gown |
16. Answers will vary |
17. Answers will vary |
18. Housekeeper, wears black clothes, has a bun, is pale, is very religious |
19. She thinks he is a sinner. You can tell this by the comments she makes to Dr. Wexler |
20. She is a black, bright, female judge
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21. Answers will vary |
22. She stayed 12 minutes in the Westing house at $2.00 per minute |
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STUDENT QUIZ ANSWER KEY |
VOCABULARY
1. cuisine |
l11. luxuriously |
2. nape |
12. trifle |
3. averted |
13. warped |
4. confidential |
14. amputation |
5. putrid |
15. deckle |
6. vigil |
16. elegantly |
7. industrialist |
17. spasms |
8. pyrotechnic |
18. hassock |
9. executor |
19. meager |
10. beneficiary |
20. rational |
WRITTEN EXPRESSION
1. Answers will vary |
2. Answers will vary |
Matching
1. K |
8. G |
2. E |
9. H |
3. L |
10. N |
4. C |
11. A |
5. B |
12. I |
6. D |
13. F |
7. J |
14. M |
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