Name ______________________ |
Date ________________________ |
Reading: The Westing Game |
Quiz on Chapters 17-20 |
Vocabulary
bearish |
malady |
bullish |
manipulated |
covetousness |
miscalculation |
eluding |
photostats |
glutton |
placard |
innersoles |
propellants |
legitimate |
shard |
| 1. In the morning, the stock market rose three points; it was a ________________ , market. |
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2. Upon seeing Grace, Crow thought,"Sinful woman; she'll go to hell with her pride and her ________________. |
| 3. "My feet were killing me until Mr. Hoo gave me a pair of ______________ to ease my aching feet," Sandy told J. J. Ford. |
| 4. Theo was being patched up in the hospital emergency room after a slight ___________________ in his "solution" experiment. |
| 5. Doug ran the five uphill miles until he found the building with the J. PLUM, ATTORNEY _________________ hanging on the door. |
| 6. In the afternoon Turtle's and Flora's stock dropped five points; it was a ____________ market. |
| 7. "Strange" the judge remarked. A suspicious ______________ and no apparent Westing connection. Sydelle did not seem to fit in. |
| 8. Ammonia nitrate is used in fertilizer, explosives, and rocket ___________________. |
| 9. Doug Hoo had a ______________ excuse from tomorrow's classes since he was in the big track meet. |
| 10. Sam Westing ______________ people, cheated workers, bribed officials, and stole ideas. |
| 11. Theo winced as the doctor probed his shoulder for a _________ of glass. |
| 12. No matter how hard he concentrated, something (a word? a phrase?) was still _______________ him. |
| 13. Sandy wrote down all the information he got from the ________________ of the birth certificates, death notices, marriage licenses, and driver's licenses. |
14. "And he too will pay for his sins...the fat one, the _________, the bomber, and the mutilator of innocent children," thought Crow. |
Written Expression
• Restate the question in your answer. |
• Use correct capitalization and punctuation. |
• Use complete sentences. |
1. What were the two trading terms that Flora Baumbach had learned? What do they mean? |
2. Why does Crowe think that Mr. Hoo is the murderer? |
3. What does Theo discover when he analyzes his clues? |
4. Of all the information supplied by the private investigator, which piece do you think is the most relevant to the mystery? |
5. Who does Judge Ford think should be protected and why? |
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