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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 happened to the Westing Paper Products stock in Chapter 20?
2. What did the heirs receive in their envelopes at the second reading of the Will?
3. What did Otis mean by the phrase, "The turtle's lost its tail"?
4. What did Eastman know about Angela that surprises Turtle?
5. Who did Judge Ford think the heirs needed to protect?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Why had Turtle and Theo decided against having children?
3. Why was there to be no liquor served at Crow and Otis Amber's wedding?
4. What happened at the shower that was significant to the mystery?
5. What did Mr. Hoo do that convinced Crow he couldn't be the bomber?
6. Describe what event was occurring at the beginning of Chapter 16.
7. After examining all her information for the newspaperman, who did Judge Ford believe must be protected from Westing's mischief and why did she think this?
8. What confession did Turtle finally make that changed the way Judge Ford looked at the Westing game?
9. What clues indicate to the reader that the heirs were jittery and nervous after the repeated bombings?
10. What help did Denton provide for Chris?
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
One of the themes of the Westing Game is games and game-playing. The most obvious games are the chess game and the Will. However, there are other examples of game-playing in the novel. Give examples of game-playing from the novel and discuss them and their impact on the plot.
Essay Topic 3
Sam Westing is a very unusual character, both in his original identity and in his disguises. What are some of the unusual character traits of Sam and his disguises? What are some traits that the characters/disguises have in common? Why does he use disguises? Do any of his disguises strongly hint at what Westing is REALLY like? Support your ideas with examples from the book.
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