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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. Who was the only heir the Judge did not investigate?
2. Who did Sandy think Mr. Westing was?
3. Why did Turtle set off fireworks in the hall?
4. What did Chris get so excited about that he startled the Judge?
5. Who did Judge Ford think the heirs needed to protect?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Turtle suddenly realize about the winning clue in Chapter 26?
2. Why did the bomb squad seem indifferent to the fact that Turtle had been blasted by the latest bomb?
3. Who was Rosalie and how did she die?
4. The second time the heirs signed the receipt for their invitation, they changed the description of the position they were signing as. Why was this?
5. What help did Denton provide for Chris?
6. Why was Judge Ford so concerned about Crow in Chapter 22?
7. Why was Turtle so happy at the last meeting of the heirs?
8. What happened that meant Mrs. Hoo no longer had to wear dresses with splits, or cook any longer?
9. When Julian R. Eastman died, who else died with him?
10. What clues indicate to the reader that the heirs were jittery and nervous after the repeated bombings?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Grace feels the "third bedroom is a trifle small" but it will be okay for Turtle. What does this show about how she regards Turtle? What are some other indications throughout the story that show her feelings toward Turtle? How does Grace's relationship with her children, and the way it changes over the span of the novel, show her growth in character?
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Parallelism is one of the literary devices used in The Westing Game. One example of parallelism is that of Angela/Theo and Violet Westing and George Theodorakis. Find at least one other example of parallelism in the novel and discuss it. What purpose would the author maybe have for including those examples of parallelism?
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