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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 did the judge learn about Mr. Westing that made her think he would look different now?

2. Why did Turtle think that it would be a good idea to call Flora Baumbach by another name?

3. What finally happened about Chris's medical problems?

4. Why did George Theodorakis falter while telling the story of Violet Westing?

5. What is the irony of Jake Wexler's new position?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What did Mr. Hoo do that convinced Crow he couldn't be the bomber?

5. How did Judge Ford react when told by Sandy that Jake Wexler was a bookie?

6. After reexamining their clues, who did Grace and Mr. Hoo think was involved in the mystery?

7. Why did the Judge Ford warn Sandy that they needed to keep their wits about them in Chapter 24?

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

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

10. Beside the identity of Sam Westing, what other identities did Westing take?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

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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