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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. What clues were left on the elevator wall for all to see?

2. Which one of the heirs didn't believe Westing was murdered?

3. What did Mr. Hoo think caused the explosion in the kitchen of the coffee shop?

4. Which of the following was NOT listed in the letters as features of the apartments?

5. What did Turtle think the expression, "Take stock in America," meant from the Will?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the Wexlers think about the apartment shown to them?

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

3. Why did Sydelle want Angela to dress as her twin for the party?

4. What did Wexler say he knew that no one else did?

5. What two things did Turtle find in the mansion on Halloween night?

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

7. Why was Mrs. Hoo missing from the group of heirs, and what did this indicate about her daily life?

8. Why was Chris watching legs from his wheelchair?

9. What particular trait do several of the characters share making it possible that the person seen going into the mansion by Chris could be any one of them?

10. How did Turtle get her nickname?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Crow and Grace Wexler. What do they have in common, what is different about them? How do their personalities compare?

Essay Topic 2

Ellen Raskin has stated that the character she most identifies with from the novel is Angela. However, Turtle develops into being the main character. Why is Turtle the best choice to be the main character? Give examples from the book as to why Turtle makes the best main character. What about some of the other characters and their feelings about Westing? How would that make them not the most likely main character? Give examples from the novel about how Turtle feels about Westing in all his disguises.

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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