The Westing Game Quotes

Identify the literary device used in the quote: 'Life, too, is senseless unless you know who you are, what you want, and which way the wind blows.'

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the main theme reflected in the quote: 'Some are born to gather, some are born to scatter.'

• Destiny

• Friendship

• Betrayal

• Love

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CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

In the quote 'The poor are crazy, the rich just eccentric,' what is the meaning of 'eccentric'?

• Wealthy

• Unusual

• Generous

• Intelligent

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which character in 'The Westing Game' says the quote: 'It's not what you have, it's what you don't have that counts'?

• Turtle Wexler

• Sandy McSouthers

• Grace Wexler

• Sam Westing

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Analyze the sentence structure of the quote: 'A wax dummy in a store window, a dummy dressed as Uncle Sam.'

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Fragment

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does the quote 'Money is the root of all evil' suggest about the character's view on wealth?

• Wealth is dangerous

• Wealth is beneficial

• Wealth is neutral

• Wealth is irrelevant

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

In the context of 'The Westing Game,' what does the quote 'The heir who wins the windfall will be the one who finds the fourth' imply?

• A mystery to solve

• A race to win

• A treasure to find

• A puzzle to complete

What literary technique is used in the quote: 'The sun sets in the west (just about everyone knows that), but Sunset Towers faced east. Strange!'

• Irony

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

• Symbolism

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the tone of the quote: 'I, Samuel W. Westing, hereby swear that I did not die of natural causes. My life was taken from me—by one of you!'

• Humorous

• Suspenseful

• Melancholic

• Joyful

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In the quote 'The game was afoot,' what does 'afoot' mean?

• Underway

• Cancelled

• Delayed

• Finished

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4