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Hour _______ Name ______________________________

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The Westing Game

Chapters 16-17

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

|Vocabulary Word |Definition |

|1. vehicular | |

|2. impractical | |

|3. despondently | |

|4. vaguely | |

|5. culled | |

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

1. Why did Otis Amber think he should not be considered a suspect in the incident?

2. What were the two trading terms that Flora Baumbach had learned?

3. What does Theo discover when he analyses his clue?

4. Who does Sydelle think the bomber is?

5. Describe Angela’s injuries.

Name _______________________

The Westing Game Chapters 16-17

The bomber is revealed in this chapter. Below, determine the clues that lead to this discovery.

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The bomber is _______________________________________

Why do you think this person set-off these bombs?___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Hour _______ Name ______________________________

Date ________________

The Westing Game

Chapters 18-19

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

|Vocabulary Word |Definition |

|1. bachelor | |

|2.callus | |

|3. hostage | |

|4. podiatrist | |

|5. vagrancy | |

Part two: Answer the following with complete sentence answers.

1. Who was Rosalie and how did she die?

2. What letter does Otis Amber deliver to Doug?

3. How did Turtle defend the use of the radio in school?

4. Why did Turtle crumple the newspaper when Flora spoke about Rosalie?

5. Explain Sam Westing’s big mistake.

The Westing Game

Chapters 18-19

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Pretend that you are a detective and you have been given the task of interrogating an heir in The Westing Game. Below, write the questions you would ask the heir and how you think he/she would answer each.

Name of Heir Being Interviewed: __________________________________________

Question #1

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Heir’s Response

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Question #2

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Heir’s Response

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Question #3

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Heir’s Response

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Hour _______ Name ______________________________

Date ________________

The Westing Game

Chapters 20-21

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

|Vocabulary Word |Definition |

|1. arsenal | |

|2. delinquent | |

|3. grimy | |

|4. loathe | |

|5. remedy | |

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

1. Why was Theo in the hospital?

2. Who does Judge Ford believe must be protected and why?

3. Why didn’t Doug’s feet hurt anymore?

4. What was on the reverse side of the bomber’s note?

5. What did Sydelle and Angela conclude about the clues?

The Westing Game

Chapters 20-21

Put each of the 16 heirs in the appropriate categories below.

|Least Likely Suspects |Possible Suspects |Most likely Suspects |

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Explain your reasoning for placing the heirs that you placed under Most Likely Suspects.

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Hour _______ Name ______________________________

Date ________________

The Westing Game

Chapter 22-23

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

|Vocabulary Word |Definition |

|1. anxious | |

|2. derisive | |

|3.exquisite | |

|4. pompous | |

|5. somber | |

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

1. Describe the note in the elevator.

2. Who was the burglar? How do we know?

3. Why did Judge Ford believe Sam Westing could still be alive?

4. What did the heirs receive in the envelopes?

5. Who did Denton Deere suggest could use plastic surgery?

The Westing Game

Chapter 22-23

In the book The Westing Game, many characters change dramatically during the course of the book. Complete the chart below to reflect those changes.

|Name of Heir |Beginning of Book |Now |

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|Chris | | |

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|Angela | | |

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|Jake | | |

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Hour _______ Name ______________________________

Date ________________

The Westing Game

Chapters 24-25

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

|Vocabulary Word |Definition |

|1. cunning | |

|2. agony | |

|3. fanatical | |

|4. paranoia | |

|5. mischievious | |

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

1. Why was the judge so sure that Sandy was really Sam Westing?

2. What was Denton Deere’s diagnosis of Mr.Hoo?

3. What are the “four winds”?

4. Why is it important that Sandy had bought a candle for his wife’s birthday?

5. Why does Judge Ford repeatedly call herself stupid?

The Westing Game

Chapters 24-25

Complete the “Mystery Term” questions below.

The MYSTERY in The Westing Game is _________________________.

The SETTING of this mystery is ________________________________.

What MOTIVE would anyone have to kill Sam Westing? __________.

One RED HERRING in this book is

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This mystery has ____ SUSPECTS and ____ WITNESSES.

Analyze the clue “it is not what you have, it’s what you don’t have that counts”

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Hour _______ Name ______________________________

Date ________________

The Westing Game

Chapter 26

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

|Vocabulary Word |Definition |

|1. accomplice | |

|2. gesture | |

|3. flaw | |

|4. imply | |

|5. benefactor | |

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

1. Who is the young lawyer in the judge’s court?

2. Who hired Otis Amber?

3. What is a “coronary thrombosis” in layman’s terms?

4. What made Turtle sure that Sam Westing was Sandy the doorman?

5. Why did Turtle say “Mr. Amber, it seems that we are not all who we say we are”?

The Westing Game

Chapter 26

Complete the chart and question below.

|Information Turtle extracted from Denton Deere |Importance |

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We learn that Windy Windloppel took three names. From what you have read so far, try to guess the identity of the fourth.

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Hour _______ Name ______________________________

Date ________________

The Westing Game

Chapters 27-28

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

|Vocabulary Word |Definition |

|1. coroner | |

|2. bequeath | |

|3. discontented | |

|4. extravaganza | |

|5. taut | |

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

1. Why was Crow declared innocent?

2. According to Westing’s “last” document, what was to happen to Sunset Towers?

3. How did Turtle figure out the fourth identity of Windy Windkloppel?

4. Explain how the judge finally repaid the favor that Westing had done for her.

5. How had life changed for the Wexlers now that the game was over?

The Westing Game

Chapters 27-28

Place the following story events in the correct position on the plot diagram below.

Judge Ford has a party

The partners get checks for $10,000

Turtle teaches Alice to play chess

Turtle sees a “corpse” in the Westing House

Angela is hospitalized

Sandy, the doorman, is declared dead

A blizzard keeps everyone in Sunset Towers snowbound

Angela marries Dr. Deere

Judge Ford hires a private detective

Hour _______ Name ______________________________

Date ________________

The Westing Game

Chapters 29-30

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

|Vocabulary Word |Definition |

|1. appetizer | |

|2. counsel | |

|3. fragile | |

|4. neurologist | |

|5. radiant | |

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

1. Why was Mr. Hoo no longer angry?

2. What happened to Denton Deere?

3. Why did Turtle lie about Otis Amber?

4. What does Eastman know about Angela that surprises Turtle?

5. What is Jake Wexler’s new position?

The Westing Game

Chapters 29-30

Create a board game based on The Westing Game. Use the space below to create a plan for your game

Object of your game:

Rules/Steps:

Board Design Plan (sketch it out):

Supplies needed to create and play this game:

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Clue #1

Clue #2

Clue #4

Clue #3

Clue #5

Clue #6

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