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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 unusual fact did Judge Ford find out about Mrs. Wexler?

2. Why did Turtle set off fireworks in the hall?

3. At the end of the story, what had happened to Judge Ford?

4. What was Grace Wexler's attitude toward Turtle at the end of the book?

5. Who did Sydelle think the third bomber is?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Rosalie and how did she die?

2. What realization did Judge Ford suddenly make that convinced her that Westing was still alive?

3. What happened that meant Mrs. Hoo no longer had to wear dresses with splits, or cook any longer?

4. What happened to convince Judge Ford that Sandy was indeed Mr. Westing?

5. What clues indicate to the reader that the heirs were jittery and nervous after the repeated bombings?

6. Why was there to be no liquor served at Crow and Otis Amber's wedding?

7. Why did Sydelle dress for the meeting in red and white stripes and decorate her cane with stars on blue?

8. What happened at the shower that was significant to the mystery?

9. Why did Mrs. Wexler's attitude suddenly change toward Turtle at the end of the novel?

10. When Julian R. Eastman died, who else died with him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There were many heirs that Sam Westing owed something to, either an apology or restitution in some way. Why would he choose to make restitution in the manner he did? Why not just meet the characters face-to-face and resolve their differences? Use clues given about Westing as a character that leads to understanding of his reasons for choosing the manner he did.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Character refers to particular traits of a character in a novel. Characterization refers to the author's way of revealing those character traits. Discuss one of the characters, giving a couple of distinct traits and show examples of how Ellen Raskin characterizes that character. Be sure to include plenty of examples from the novel.

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