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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Angela hesitate to call the fire department?

2. What lie did Judge Ford catch Mrs. Wexler in at the party?

3. What happened to Westing, according to the parties gathered outside Westing House?

4. Why couldn't the thief read the shorthand notes after they were stolen?

5. What did Angela think Turtle's "crutch" was?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Turtle and Flora differ in their interpretation of what it meant to "Buy Westing Paper Products?"

2. What happened in the coffee shop when the heirs were having a meeting?

3. Why was Judge Ford surprised at McSouthers' description of Mrs. Westing?

4. What story did Sandy and Otis tell about the Westing Mansion?

5. Why did Angela search under the hoods of the cars in the parking lot?

6. Why did Angela become upset when everyone continually asked about Denton?

7. What did the newspaperman find out about George Theodorakis?

8. How did Turtle think Westing meant for them to use the $10,000? What clues from the Will lead her to believe that?

9. What parting instructions were given to the heirs at the first reading of the first part of Westing's Will?

10. How did Turtle get her nickname?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Turtle keeps Westing's secret after she discovers it? Do you think she was right or wrong for her actions? Defend you opinion with facts from the book about the various characters and how the knowledge of the secret might affect them.

Essay Topic 2

There were many heirs that Sam Westing owed something to, either an apology or restitution in some way. Why would he choose to make restitution in the manner he did? Why not just meet the characters face-to-face and resolve their differences? Use clues given about Westing as a character that leads to understanding of his reasons for choosing the manner he did.

Essay Topic 3

One of the devices in novel writing is to show growth/changes in the characters. In the Westing Game, the characters are somewhat equally important. Choose any one character and fully discuss that character's growth over the course of the novel. Be sure to show examples from the text to support your answer.

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