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The Westing Game
by Ellen Raskin

Chapter Thirteen: The Second Bomb

"Angela dashed past Mr. Hoo into the kitchen. Jake Wexler made the emergency phone call and sent Theo to the lobby to direct the ambulance attendants. 'Why are you standing there like a statue?' Hoo shouted at his son. 'You told everybody to stay where they were,' Doug said. 'You're not everybody!'"

Choose and answer three of the following:
1. What do you think has just happened? Why? Provide evidence for your guess.

2. Describe Doug Hoo's relationship with his father. What can you tell about their relationship from this excerpt?

3. What is the pace of this scene? Fast or slow? How can you tell?

4. What is the mood of this passage? Mood can be described as the way the reader feels when reading a story. What words contribute significantly to the mood of the passage?