Westing Game Test 21-24

Name ______________________	Date ________________________
Reading: The Westing Game	Quiz on Chapters 21-24

Vocabulary

1. Theo was _________________ when Doug did not show up on time.

2. Theo could not believe that Otis and Crow got off the bus in the ________________ downtown district.

3. Theo was saddened when he saw the _________________ sitting hunched on the rough wooden benches at the soup kitchen.

4. To prove he was better than his eighth-grade education Sandy wrote very ____________________.

5. Judge Ford was a judge in the state supreme court in the _______________ division.

6. Theo stared down at the sparking, sputtering ________ , yelled, and belly-flopped to the carpet as rockets whizzed out of the elevator.

7. Before Judge Ford stood a _______________ Turtle, looking very sad and very sorry.

8. The judge was __________________ when Turtle shouted "No!" in response to the question.

9. In spite of her surprise, the judge regained her _____________ and continued her questioning.

10. To make up for scaring everyone he planned to treat each heir to a(n) ____________ Chinese dinner.

11. Everyone was surprised to see Sydelle's ___________ crutches as she usually was too careful about what she wore.

12. Tonight Sam Westing would ________________ his revenge unless Judge Ford could prevent it.

13. No one could understand Madam Hoo as she chattered in _______________ Chinese.

14. After Sandy was fired from his job as doorman he felt very ________________.

15. Everyone was surprised as the judge strode in dressed in her _________ African princess outfit.

16. Chris's ambition was to be a(n) _____________ one day.

17. The doorman said to the group of heirs that if anyone was not ___________ after being told that the murderer would kill again was really crazy.

18. Sandy slumped to the floor and was ___________ in pain.

19. Crow knew that she had not suffered enough for her sins and that her ______________ was yet to begin.

Written Expression

• Restate the question in your answer.

• Use correct capitalization and punctuation.

• Use complete sentences.

1. Why does Theo want Turtle's bike? Why does she give in and let him use the bike?

2. Describe how Theo felt after spying on Otis and Crow at the soup kitchen.

3. Why isn't J.J. Ford grateful to Sam Westing?

4. How does Angela feel after her parents visit her at the hospital?

5. How does Turtle react to the picture of Rosalie? Why does she react this way?

6. Why is Judge Ford upset when Sandy makes the suggestion that all of the heirs pool their clues?

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