chapters 17-20

Name __________________ Date _________________

Reading: The Westing Game Chapters 17-20 due February 15, 2011

Vocabulary (12 words)

bearish bullish manipulated covetousness miscalculation eluding photostats glutton placard innersoles legitimate shard


1. The stock market rose another fifty points; it was a ________________ market and everyone seemed to be making profits.

2. Upon seeing Grace Wexler, Crow said to herself, "That sinful woman will go to hell with her pride and her ________________."

3. "My feet were killing me," said Sandy, "until Mr. Hoo gave me a pair of his specially designed paper ___________________ to insert in my shoes."

4. Theo was being patched up in the hospital emergency room, following a slight but dangerous ___________________ in his "solution" experiment.

5. Doug persevered in his search for the attorney's office until he finally found a house with a ____________that said, "E. J. PLUM, ATTORNEY".

6. A stock market with a downward trend in prices is called _______________and generally most investors have a negative outlook.

7. Since he would be competing in the big track meet, Doug Hoo had a ______________ excuse to miss his classes.

8. It was said by many that Sam Westing was unethical. To achieve his success in business, he __________________ people, cheated workers, bribed officials, and stole ideas.

9. Theo winced as the doctor probed his shoulder for a small _________ of glass.

10. No matter how hard he scrutinized the clues, some very important connection was still _______________ him.

11. Sandy McSouthers meticulously transcribed the information listed on the ________________ of the birth certificates, death notices, marriage licenses, and driver's licenses.

12. "And he, too, will pay for his sins, the fat one, the _______________, the bomber, and the mutilator of innocent children," thought Crow, maliciously.


Written Expression:
• Restate the question in your answer.
• Use correct capitalization and punctuation.
• Use complete sentences.

1. When Otis Amber suggests that Mr. Hoo is the murderer, Crow quickly accepts the idea. List the various reasons for her suspicions.







2. While studying chemistry, Theo happens upon what he believes to be a simple solution. What does Theo uncover when he rearranges his clues? Who does he believe to be the murderer?







3. When Turtle sees that Ed Plum has come to visit Angela, what advice does she offer her sister?





4. When Mrs. Wexler sees Ed Plum visiting Angela, how does she react and why?



5. What charitable act convinces Crow that Mr. Hoo was not the bomber after all?