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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. Using the clues provided, and accounting for the missing words, who did Sydelle Pulaski announce as the murderer?
2. What did Judge Ford tell the heirs about the two million dollars?
3. Who did Judge Ford think the heirs needed to protect?
4. Why did George Theodorakis falter while telling the story of Violet Westing?
5. Why did Judge Ford decide to move her investigation away from the Westings and onto the heirs?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Turtle do that made her the winner of the two million dollars?
2. What help did Denton provide for Chris?
3. Why was Turtle so happy at the last meeting of the heirs?
4. What did Turtle suddenly realize about the winning clue in Chapter 26?
5. What is meant by the expression, "to go on the wagon"?
6. 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?
7. Why did George Theodorakis falter while telling the story of Violet Westing?
8. Describe what event was occurring at the beginning of Chapter 16.
9. What was the surprise that, when found out, had Turtle calling everyone a liar?
10. Why did the Judge Ford warn Sandy that they needed to keep their wits about them in Chapter 24?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Every character in a well-written novel serves a purpose for being in the story. All of the characters in the Westing Game are either related to Westing on some level or were relatives of Westing - except for Denton Deere. What might Westing's purpose have been for including Deere among the heirs? What did Deere do that would help serve Westing's purpose? Use examples from the book to show Deere's possible purpose in the novel.
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
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.
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