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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. Each of the pairs of heirs gained something from their partner. What did Turtle gain from her partner?
2. From her newspaper research, which of the following did Judge Ford find had a connection to Mr. Westing?
3. What did Judge Ford decide to do to help solve the puzzle?
4. What was strange about the Will?
5. What happened to the two boys who were to stay overnight at the Westing House?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did Sydelle want Angela to dress as her twin for the party?
2. Why was Judge Ford surprised at McSouthers' description of Mrs. Westing?
3. What two unusual things happened at the supposed empty Westing Mansion?
4. How did Turtle think Westing meant for them to use the $10,000? What clues from the Will lead her to believe that?
5. Why did Angela become upset when everyone continually asked about Denton?
6. What did the newspaperman find out about Mr. Hoo?
7. Describe the appearance of the six apartments in the Sunset Towers building.
8. What did Turtle mean by the expression, "Paper losses. . .doesn't mean a thing"?
9. What did the newspaperman find out about George Theodorakis?
10. How did Turtle get her nickname?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How can you tell that Sam Westing knew some of the heirs pretty well? Give examples to support your answer. Be sure to include the pairing of the heirs in your answer.
Essay Topic 2
The pairings of the heirs is very unusual. In what ways are the pairings not what might be expected? How did they work out better than anticipated? Chris said that everyone had the perfect partner. Choose 3 partnerships and explain how they were perfect in an expository essay. If you don't think they were perfect, discuss the reasons for your opinion.
Essay Topic 3
One of the traits of the mystery genre is a crime. There is not truly a crime committed in The Westing Game, so how can it still be considered a mystery? What makes it a mystery? Use examples from the book to defend your answer.
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