Chpaters 5-8

Name ______________________ Date ________________________
Reading: The Westing Game : Quiz on Chapters 5-8
Vocabulary: 20 words

afflicted liberalism appraised morbid audible relinquish
convulsions scrutiny incompetence trousseau

1. You must arrange to have this ring ________________ in order to determine its value.

2. It was once traditional for brides to assemble bridal clothing and dowry items, which together constituted a __________________ .

3. When disqualified from the competition, the contestant was forced to ________________ all claims on any of the prizes.

4. You will have to read much louder as you are barely ____________.

5. People who suffer from __________________ generally have no control over how long or how often they are seized by these events.

6. He was ________________ by chills and fevers during his bout with the flu.

7. I find it hard to believe that you enjoy watching such ______________ and terrifying movies.

8. Grace Wexler thought that she was displaying _______________ when she graciously shook J.J. Ford's hand.

9. He was very curious about the matter and decided to give it further _________.

10. I could not believe that the so-called expert displayed such __________________ during the interview.

anticipating poise appalled pompous autopsy reverence
eccentric shrewd exaggerated windfall

11. We were ___________________ our vacation quite eagerly.

12. We had to admire her outward _________________, even when everyone else was disruptive and disobedient.

13. I think that his "fish" story is a bit _____________________; the twelve-inch fish has grown to over three feet!

14. Sam Westing was crazy and rich enough to be considered _________________; his style of living was strange.

15. I was ___________________ when I read the poorly written book report.

16. The family requested an ________________ to be performed to determine the cause of their aunt's sudden death.

17. Little did we realize that we might come across such an enormous and profitable__________________ when we began playing the slot machines.

18. The __________________ felt for her grandfather was evident by the great respect with which she spoke about him.

19. The _______________ feeling with which he spoke made us wonder if he was actually sincere.

20. You will have to be very _______________ to figure out who killed Sam Weston.

Matching: Who is paired with whom?

____ 1. Angela Wexler

____ 2. Grace Wexler

____ 3. Chris Theodorakis

____ 4. Turtle Wexler

____ 5. J.J. Ford

____ 6. Berthe Crow

____ 7. Theo Theodorakis

____ 8. Dr. Wexler


a. Flora Baumbach

b. Doug Hoo

c. Sydelle Pulaski

d. Otis Amber

e. Mr. Hoo

f. Sandy McCruthers

g. Madame Hoo

h. Dr. Denton Deere

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

1. What is given to each pair to keep them in the game?











2. What is the object of the game?










3. How can you tell that Sam Westing knew some of the heirs pretty well? Give examples to support your answer.











4. Angela signed her position as "none". What do you think she meant by this?











5. What did Turtle and her partner do with their money?








6. Why was Judge Ford insulted when she read her clues?






7. At this point in the story, do you think Sam Westing is out for revenge? Support your answer with a quote from the book.