The Westing Game Worksheet 1-4

Name ____________________	Date ___________________
Reading: "The Westing Game"	Chapters 1-4

Vocabulary

1. luxurious

2. elegant

3. trifle

4. deckle

5. warped

6. cuisine

7. spasms

8. hassock

9. nape

10. amputation

11. avert

12. rational

13. confidential

14. putrid

15. vigil

16. industrialist

17. pyrotechnic

18. meager

19. executor

20. beneficiary

Discussion Questions

1. How do you picture Sunset towers?

2. Why does it only have a few tenants?

3. Grace likes the apartment. What does this tell you about her personality?

4. Grace feels the "third bedroom is a trifle small" but it will be okay for Turtle. What does this show about how she regards Turtle?

5. Why was Sunset Towers too exclusive for Mr. Hoo?

6. How are Doug and Theo alike? *Attribute Web

7. How are they different? *Attribute Web

8. Which one would you be more likely to have as a friend?

9. Who is Otis Amber? *Attribute Web

10. What gruesome story does Otis Amber tell about Westing?

11. What horrible story does he tell about the kids from Westingtown?

12. What are your impressions of Chris? *Attribute Web

13. Does he seem to pity himself?

14. What is Turtle like? *Attribute Web

15. What provoked Grace to almost hit Turtle?

16. How do you think Angela feels towards Turtle?

17. How do you think Turtle feels towards Angela?

18. What is Crow like? *Attribute Web

19. What does she think of Sam Westing?

20. Who is JJ Ford? *Attribute Web

21. Prediction: What debt do you think she owes Sam Weston?

22. Why does Turtle figure that Doug, Theo, Otis, and Sandy owe her $24.00?

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