1. You need to show some confidence and stop acting so _______________.

2. Before you invest your money in any stock you need to find a reputable ________________.

3. Sydelle wouldn't put it past that ________________ Grace Wexler to steal her notebook in hopes of discovering who the murderer is.

4. Mr. Hoo had seen his fill of people eating, drinking, acting like clowns, and ____________________ about nothing.

5. If she was not such a _______________________ she would be a lot more popular.

6. Enough of this childish ___________________; it's time to have an adult conversation.

7. J.J. Ford thought to herself, "If Grace's relationship with Sam Westing was on the ___________ side, her maiden name would be Westing.

8. Angela felt the humiliation of her mother ______________ her about the "Twin" costume.

9. His clean cut and finely __________________ features were what the producers were looking for in their new star.

10. Do you think that her new __________________ is complimentary to her features?

11. Lured by the Westing house, the tenants of Sunset Towers stood at their windows ___________________ at the danger, daring to dream.

12. Rosalie was a(n) _______________________ child and Flora thought she was the most loving person that ever was.

13. It is obvious that your ______________________ skills need some updated.

14. I cannot believe that our neighbor is the _______________ the detectives were looking for.

15. Sydelle screamed at Grace when her shorthand book was returned, "Thief! Larcenist! ______________!

16. Doug was afraid when it got around to _________________, they would discover where he was the night of the murder.

17. Your ______________________ confuses me as I thought that you were in favor of this project.

18. ____________ of giving away their game plans, the heirs decided the questions would be written out, but names would not be signed.

19. Sydelle settled down to _____________________ the shorthand to Polish, then from Polish to English.

20. Are you sure that we need all of this _____________________ for our two day camping trip?

 1. Why does Sydelle want Angela to dress as her twin for the party?

 2. Why is Chris watching legs while he was at the party?

 3. Why does Mr. Hoo smile when Mr. And Mrs. Theodorakis's kitchen is ruined from the explosion?

 4. What is the connection between Violet and George Theodorakis?

 5. What might be George's motive for filling Sam Westing?