1. informer, especially for the police

2. rush away:  to move suddenly and quickly, especially out of fright

3. nasty:  used to refer humorously or melodramatically to somebody or something mean, treacherous, and cowardly

4. writer or typist using shorthand:  somebody who is skilled at or whose job involves writing shorthand and typing up reports and letters from shorthand copy.

5. somebody helping wrongdoer:  somebody who knowingly helps somebody to commit a crime or misdeed

6. plead for somebody:  to plead with somebody in authority on behalf of somebody else, especially somebody who is to be punished for something

7. puzzle somebody:  to prove too difficult or complicated for somebody to understand, solve, or deal with, and cause a feeling of confusion or helplessness

8. preserved a dead body:  treated a dead body with a preservative substance in order to stop it decaying

9. announcement of death:  an announcement, especially in a newspaper, of somebody's death, often with a short biography

10. amazed:  amazed or astonished somebody

11. insincere or feigned behavior:  something done or a way of behaving that is not genuine but is meant to deceive other people

12. financial supporter:  somebody who aids a cause, institution, or individual, especially with a gift of money

13. lavish entertainment:  a lavish and spectacular entertainment; spectacular display:  any spectacular or fanciful display

14. counting device:  a mechanical device for making calculations consisting of a frame mounted with rods along which beads or balls are moved

1. Sandy was not known for playing chess, but Sam Westing was. Doug had observed Sandy moving one of the chess pieces

2. She realized that her partner's face wasn't scarred by a boxing accident but from a car accident

3. He set up a fireworks celebration for Crow's birthday

4. The will had left an unfinished line describing how the inheritance would be won

5. Turtle

6. The judge hired him to find out about the potential heirs

7. Turtle figures that #4 - the name not provided -must be the fourth identity of Sam Westing - Mr. Eastman

8. The coroner, Dr. Sikes, pronounced both dead of heart attacks. He is a friend of Sam's and helped stage the deaths

9. It burns to the ground as the fireworks are set off

11. To Mr. Eastman's library to play chess

12. Crow-Otis, Chris-Shirley, Theo-Turtle, Angela-Dr. Denton

13. They are dead and as Eastman is also dying, she sees not reason to add to his troubles

14. They don't want the risk of having a child with Chris's problem

15. Alice is the name Turtle chose for herself and now the real name of her niece. She is bright, has a braid, and plays chess

STUDENT QUIZ ANSWER KEY

 

VOCABULARY

1. stoolie	8. embalm
2. bolted	9. obituary
3. dastardly	10. stupefied
4. stenographer	11. pretense
5. accomplice	12. benefactor
6. interceding	13. extravaganza
7. baffled	14. abacus

WRITTEN EXPRESSION

1. Sandy was not known for playing chess, but Sam Westing was. Doug had observed Sandy moving one of the chess pieces

2. The will had left an unfinished line describing how the inheritance would be won

3. Turtle figures that #4 - the name not provided -must be the fourth identity of Sam Westing - Mr. Eastman

4. The coroner, Dr. Sikes, pronounced both dead of heart attacks. He is a friend of Sam's and helped stage the deaths

5. They are dead and as Eastman is also dying, she sees not reason to add to his troubles

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