Comparatives and Superlatives
Fill in the blank with a comparative:
"The Westing Game" is ____________ than "Wonder".
"The Westing Game" is ____________ than "Wonder".
Where did the second "bomb" go off in the story?
Shin Hoo's restaurant
The first bomb went off at the coffee shop, then the third bomb went off at Angela's bridal shower.
Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word:
The only witness of the crime was _______ after the officers cleared the scene in order to find out who the first suspect could be.
interrogated
Which character hired a private investigator to help find out other heirs' relation with Sam Westing? Who is that character's partner in the Westing Game?
J.J. Ford
Partner: Sandy McSouthers
Give the comparative form of this word:
happy
Happier
What finally convinced Chris to sign the check and to let Denton Deere have the money?
Denton Deere told Chris that there was a new medicine that could help him with his illness. He says that he needs Chris's permission and his parents' permission, and offers to pack his bag and take him to the hospital.
Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word:
The celebrity called their _______ so they could get to their next television appearance on the other side of town.
chauffeur
Which of the heirs does the novel explain that almost all of the heirs could not imagine being the bomber or the murderer?
Chris Theodorakis
Adjective
Why was Sydelle Pulaski pretending to be asleep in the hospital? What did she infer after this happened, and what was her reaction?
Sydelle was eavesdropping on a conversation between Angela and Turtle. Turtle was trying to convince Angela that she would still be beautiful, even after she had the scar from the bomb that blew up in her face.
That was when Sydelle realized that Angela is the one who (supposedly) set off the bombs. Sydelle was surprised, but she said "Good for her."
Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word:
After the doctors found a cure for the disease, they claimed they made a __________ discovery.
Profound
Which two characters, according to the notes taken by Sandy McSouthers, have a "?" or seemingly no relation to Sam Westing?
Sydelle Pulaski and Berthe Erica Crow
What is the irregular comparative form of the word:
far
further/farther
Turtle and Flora Baumback (Baba) are trading stocks to play The Westing Game. Turtle demands that Baba not sell any stocks until she tells her to do it. However, she does give her instructions when she goes into the broker's office. What are those instructions?
She tells Baba to go into the broker's office and sell all of the stocks, except for Westing Paper Products (WPP). All the money that they get from the other stocks (based on their clues), needs to be put into WPP, because their profits were supposed to double in the next half.
A person is going to someone that has convinced them they can tell them their future. What type of person are they going to see?
Soothsayer
Which character do Grace Wexler and Mr. Hoo think is the murderer? How do they get to that conclusion?
They believe that Ed Plum, the attorney that read the Westing will, is the murderer. Their clues were "purple" and "fruited", so they separated "fruit-ed" and added "purple" to "fruit".
"Purple" + "fruit" = Plum"
"-Ed" + "Plum" = Ed Plum
Complete the following sentence with the correct superlative:
Taylor Swift is the _______ artist, according to Mrs. Healy.
a) worst
b) best
c) okayest
d) more amazing
B) best
Mr. Hoo came up with an invention for disposable paper diapers, but sued Sam Westing for stealing his idea. Then, he invented a paper innersole to make shoes more comfortable.
Who actually invented the Westing Disposable Paper Diaper?
Sara Westing, the wife of Mr. Westing that is mentioned very little and has not been given a name until Sandy McSouthers took note of it with the private investigator.
Which of these vocabulary words doesn't belong?
Soothsayer
Remission
Profound
Profound
Profound is the only adjective of the group, and the other vocabulary words are nouns.
What is the mysterious last name of the person that Crow's husband used to have, and what is the same maiden name of Grace Wexler?
Windkloppel