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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 Dr. Wexler after the game is over?

2. Using the clues provided, and accounting for the missing words, who did Sydelle Pulaski announce as the murderer?

3. Who was the only heir the Judge did not investigate?

4. What did Angela do to suggest that she may have already kown the contents of the gift wrapped in good foil?

5. To whom was Crow referring when she used the term "foot butcher"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What confession did Turtle finally make that changed the way Judge Ford looked at the Westing game?

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

4. What did Turtle do that made her the winner of the two million dollars?

5. Describe what event was occurring at the beginning of Chapter 16.

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

7. Why was Judge Ford so concerned about Crow in Chapter 22?

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

9. What help did Denton provide for Chris?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the themes in The Westing Game is that of family. The heirs are all related in some way, except for Denton Deere, and he is Angela's fiance. However, by the end of the novel, other close ties are formed by the characters, making them a sort of "family" on a different plane. Discuss one or two of the relationships that develop and discuss why they may have formed that particular relationship. What needs for each character are being met? Give examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

The Judge and Sandy do quite a bit of research and an elaborate analysis of the clues. They never, however, discover the true solution to the puzzle. Where did they err? Given the same knowledge, why did they not come up with the same solution that Turtle did? Did Sandy, as Westing, affect the conclusion in any way? Show examples from the text where he may have given a false clue, leading Judge Ford to make the wrong assumption.

Essay Topic 3

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

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