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    The document summarizes Chapter 9 of the novel "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raksin. There are three main sections: 1) Vocabulary words from the chapter, 2) Quotes from characters and who said them, and 3) Comprehension questions about details from the chapter. The chapter describes the players continuing to investigate clues about the Westing case while facing challenges like insults or injuries that make them want to quit, though they cannot forfeit the $10,000 prize without losing it.

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    The Westing Game

    By Ellen Raksin
    Chapter 9: Lost and Found(pp. 52-57)
    I. Vocabulary
    - Jittery = extremely tense and nervous; jumpy
    - Forfeit = something to which the right is lost
    - Jaunty = having a buoyant or self-confident air
    - Pompous = characterized by excessive self-
    esteem or exaggerated dignity; pretentious
    - Indignant = expressing strong displeasure at
    something considered unjust, offensive, or
    insulting
    - Shrewd = disposed to artful and cunning
    practices; tricky
    - Wafted = to float easily and gently, as on the
    air; drift
    - Dialect = a special variety of a language
    II. Who said it?
    1. “Ten thousand dollars! Now aren’t you glad I
    mad you come, huh?” Otis Amber
    2. “I’m sorry, Mr. McSouther. Playing a pawn in
    this foolish game is one thing, but to be insulted
    with minstrel show dialet…? J. J. Ford
    3. “Please, Judge. I lost my job, my pension. I can’t
    fight no more. Don’t quit just because of some
    nonsensical words.” Sandy
    4. “Haven’t you memorized them yet?” Turtle
    5. “Isn’t there some sort of a last statement?”
    Sandy
    III. Comprehension Questions
    1. How many pairs of players are there?
    => There’re 8 pairs.
    2. What conditions did Mr. Westing set up to
    keep everyone playing the game?
    => They would have to give back the ten thousand
    dollars if they gave up.
    3. What was unusual about the clues?
    => They were all different.
    4. What was the object of the game?
    => The object of the game is to win.
    5. Why was Chris happy to be selected to play the
    game?
    => Chris was happy to be selected to play the game
    because now he was part of the outside world and he
    considered the game a lot more exciting than TV.
    6. Why does Berthe Erica Crow shriek?
    Berthe Erica Crow shrieks because E.J. Plum, the
    lawyer for the estate, accidentally stepped on her
    sore foot.
    7. Why was Sandy so insistent that his partner,
    Judge Ford, play the game?
    => Sandy was so insistent that his partner, Judge
    Ford, play the game because Sandy was worried
    about his wife and children, claiming they really
    needed the money.
    Homework
    Read Chapter 10: The Long Party
    (pp. 57-62)

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