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

2. According to the judge, what was Westing's first mistake?

3. Where did Turtle go each Saturday?

4. What did Turtle confess to the judge in Chapter 21?

5. When they could no longer work as partners, what did Theo suggest the heirs do?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who was Rosalie and how did she die?

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

5. What did Turtle suddenly realize about the winning clue in Chapter 26?

6. Why did the bomb squad seem indifferent to the fact that Turtle had been blasted by the latest bomb?

7. 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?

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

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Deductive reasoning is a technique for taking meaning from a work of literature. It involves logic: the conclusion drawn when fact one relates in a certain way to fact two. However, often an invalid logic statement results when fact one and fact two are not true. The conclusion is therefore not true, though the relationship between the first two facts is logical. Find an example of such a situation in the novel and discuss it fully.

Essay Topic 2

Grace feels the "third bedroom is a trifle small" but it will be okay for Turtle. What does this show about how she regards Turtle? What are some other indications throughout the story that show her feelings toward Turtle? How does Grace's relationship with her children, and the way it changes over the span of the novel, show her growth in character?

Essay Topic 3

Each heir that played the game changed in ways that might be unexpected. Analyze how each heir changed over the course of the game. How did working on the puzzle, working with the partner they had, and having the $10,000 at their disposal bring about certain changes?

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