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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. In Chapter 25, what did Dr. Deere accuse Turtle of doing?

3. In Chapter 21, what did Turtle say Westing's body looked like?

4. How did Mrs. Sydelle find out who the bomber was?

5. Who did Sydelle think the third bomber is?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why was Turtle so happy at the last meeting of the heirs?

4. What is meant by the expression, "to go on the wagon"?

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

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

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

8. What happened at/to the Westing house at the end of the game?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Literary elements are those parts of a literary piece that are always evident, such as character, setting, plot, etc. Literary devices are manipulations of both language and literary elements that occur in a particular story by the author to make the reading more interesting. Discuss and give examples of how Ellen Raskin handles either or both of these in a unique way to make her story more interesting to the reader.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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