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The Westing Game

Chapters 9-10

Part one: Define the vocabulary words below using context clues or a dictionary.

|Vocabulary Word |Definition |

|1. coiffure | |

|2. grimaced | |

|3. exquisite | |

|4. glumly | |

|5. hors d’oeuvre | |

Part two: Answer the following questions with complete sentence answers.

1. Why is “Lost and Found” a good name for this chapter?

2. What was happening at J.J. Ford’s apartment that evening?

3. Judge Mrs. Wexler’s treatment of Turtle.

4. According to Mr. Hoo, how had he been wronged by Mr. Westing?

5. Why did Judge Ford conclude that Mrs. Wexler was not related to Mr. Westing?

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The Westing Game Chapters 9-10

Below is the third verse to “America the Beautiful”. Analyze the meaning and importance of these lyrics to the plot of “The Westing Game”.

America the Beautiful

O beautiful for heroes proved –

In liberating strife.

Who more than self the country loved

And mercy more than life!

America! America!

May God thy gold refine

Till all success be nobleness

And every gain divine!

- Katherine Lee Bates

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The Westing Game

Chapters 11-12

Part one: Define the vocabulary words below using context clues or a dictionary.

|Vocabulary Word |Definition |

|1. implication | |

|2.larcenist | |

|3. paraphernalia | |

|4. wispy | |

|5. scoffed | |

Part two: Answer the following with complete sentence answers.

1. How did Mr. Pulaski protect the information in the notes she took at the reading of the will?

2. What does Theo suggest to the tenants who have gathered in the coffee shop?

3. Describe the incident in the kitchen.

4. What confusion arises about Turtle’s name?

5. According to Judge Ford, who are the four people with Westing connections?

The Westing Game

Chapters 11-12

Turtle said that Angela didn’t really want to marry Denton. Find 3 examples from the text to support this theory.

|Page Number |Quoted text to Support that Angela didn’t want to marry Denton |

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Essay Question – Is it ever possible to justify the use of violence to achieve your goals? Explain.

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The Westing Game

Chapters 13-14

Part one: Define the vocabulary words below using context clues or a dictionary.

|Vocabulary Word |Definition |

|1. amends | |

|2. bestowed | |

|3. debris | |

|4. obsequious | |

|5. hapless | |

Part two: Answer the following questions with complete sentence answers.

1. Do you think Mr. Hoo misjudged Doug? Why or Why Not?

2. What made Chris feel that he and Sydelle had become real friends?

3. How did the authorities explain the two explosions?

4. What voices does Grace hear coming from the kitchen?

5. Why were the tenants purchasing so many Westing Paper Products?

The Westing Game

Chapters 13-14

1. Create a diagram below of the Sunset Towers using what we know. Label rooms/locations you’ve included.

2. Choose 8 of the 16 heirs and label where each claimed to be or were actually located at the time of the second bombing.

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The Westing Game

Chapter 15

Part one: Define the vocabulary words below using context clues or a dictionary.

|Vocabulary Word |Definition |

|1. guffaw | |

|2. presided | |

|3.chemise | |

|4. interrogate | |

|5. hack | |

Part two: Answer the following questions with complete sentence answers.

1. Why didn’t Theo agree with Otis that there hadn’t been a murder?

2. Do you think Dr. Wexler liked his wife working in the restaurant? Explain.

3. Why did Doug suspect that the murderer may have been a doctor?

4. What does Turtle mean by the expression, “Paper loses…doesn’t mean a thing”?

5. Describe the connection George has with the Westings.

The Westing Game

Chapter 15

Directions: This chapter is titled “Fact and Gossip”. List each heir below. Then give either a fact or piece of gossip stated in the book that could make each a suspect.

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