Questions to prepare for reading check, Westing Game chapters 15 and 16

1. How much is the prize worth?

2. What is the thing on which the five people in the driveway cannot agree?

3. Describe the interaction between Grace and Jake. What might this suggest about their relationship? (We will talk more about how the third-person omniscient point of view in this story gives us insight.)

4. What connection does George Theodorakis have to the Westing family (according to the photos examined by J. Ford and Sandy)?

5. What is the rumor about why/how Violet Westing died? How is this story connected to Angela Wexler?***2 pts.

6. What happens to Angela during her bridal shower?

7. What does Turtle thank Angela for when she sees her in the hospital?

Westing Game Chapters 11 & 12

Look for answers to the following questions as you read in order to prepare for your reading check on Tuesday. 

1. Who is Rosalie and where is she?

2. What does Theo propose at the meeting in the coffee shop?

3. What happens during the meeting that causes a panic?

4. Prediction question: Why do you think Mr. Hoo smiled when Mrs. Theodorakis said that they would have to close the cafe for a few days?

5. What is preventing Angela Wexler from helping the Theodorakis family from cleaning up?

6. What are Sydelle and Turtle fighting about at the bottom of page 70?

Westing Game Chapter 8 - Questions to Consider

1. What's preventing the residents of Sunset Towers from going out?

2. Why does everyone suddenly want to meet with Sydelle Pulaski?

3. What does Chris see at the Westing House when Angela and Sydelle leave?

4. What does Turtle believe she and Flora should do with their 10k? Why?

5. Why (specifically) does Mr. Hoo think of Grace Wexler as a bigot?

6. For what reasons does Judge Ford believe that Mr. Westing wasn't murdered?

7. Why is Angela (and why are others at Sunset Towers) so scared to walk around the building?

Chapter 7 - Questions to Consider

1. How are the "players" organized for the Westing Game?

2. What does each pair of players receive?

3. Name one unlikely pair and explain why you wouldn't expect the two players to be paired with one another.

4. Flora Baumbach tells a lie after the clues are dispersed; what lie does she tell?

5. What happens if one of the partners quits?

6. What does Turtle do with the clues?

7. Mr. Wexler says that life is "senseless" until... what? (3 things)