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The Westing Game Full Novel Assessment

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Turtle Wexler

a)

Restaurant owner

b)

Delivery Person

c)

Bookie/podiatrist

d)

Shin-kicker

2.

Samuel Westing

a)

Delivery person

b)

bookie/podiatrist

c)

theif

d)

eccentric millionaire

3.

James Shin Hoo

a)

Bookie/podiatrist

b)

thief

c)

eccentric millionaire

d)

restaurant owner

4.

Angela Wexler

a)

eccentric millionaire

b)

maid

c)

judge

d)

person

5.

Grace Wexler

a)

maid

b)

judge

c)

delivery person

d)

decorator

6.

Jake Wexler

a)

judge

b)

secretary

c)

dressmaker

d)

bookie/podiatrist

7.

Sandy McSouthers

a)

secretary

b)

dressmaker

c)

doorman

d)

shin-kicker

8.

Otis Amber

a)

delivery person

b)

dressmaker

c)

shin-kicker

d)

decorator

9.

Theo Theodorakis

a)

brother

b)

birdwatcher

c)

intern

d)

doorman

10.

Chris Theodorakis

a)

birdwatcher

b)

intern

c)

doorman

d)

maid

11.

Flora Baumbach

a)

birdwatcher

b)

maid

c)

dressmaker

d)

thief

12.

Dr. Denton Deere

a)

thief

b)

birdwatcher

c)

intern

d)

runner

13.

Sydelle Pulaski

a)

secretary

b)

dressmaker

c)

intern

d)

doorman

14.

Berthe Erica Crow

a)

maid/Soup Kitchen volunteer

b)

judge

c)

doorman

d)

runner

15.

J.J. Ford

a)

runner

b)

doorman

c)

decorator

d)

judge

16.

Madame Hoo

a)

thief

b)

bookie

c)

doorman

d)

intern

17.

Doug Hoo

a)

runner

b)

bookie

c)

birdwatcher

d)

decorator

18.

Who was your favorite character? Why?

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19.

How does having James Shin Hoo as a partner benefit Grace?

a)

It gives her a break from Turtle.

b)

It helps her solve the mystery.

c)

It leads her to working in the restaurant, and determining her purpose in life.

d)

It makes her realize that she hasn't been fair to Turtle.

20.

Which of the following characters never learned the bomber's true identity?

a)

Angela Wexler

b)

Grace Wexler

c)

Sam Westing

d)

Judge Ford

21.

Theo's conflict of viewing himself as "just Chris's brother" is which type of conflict?

a)

Man vs. Man

b)

Man vs. Nature

c)

Man vs. Self

d)

Man vs. Society

22.

Which of the following characters does NOT have an alternate identity?

a)

Jake Wexler

b)

Sandy McSouthers

c)

Otis Amber

d)

Chris Theodorakis

23.

How did Flora Baumbach help Turtle as her partner?

a)

She made Turtle feel loved.

b)

She made a dress for Turtle.

c)

She told Turtle about Westings true identity.

d)

She didn't help Turtle at all.

24.

How did this clue help Turtle win the game? Choose ALL that apply.

Sandy was limping the day he died.

a)

Turtle never kicked Sandy.

b)

Turtle only kicked Barney Northrup.

c)

Sandy was limping from a bruise on his shin.

d)

Sandy was limping from the car accident.

25.

How did this clue help Turtle win the game.

Sandy McSouthers bought a candle for his wife's birthday.

a)

It was Crow's birthday.

b)

Grace Wexler loved candles.

c)

Mrs. Westing never liked candles.

d)

The candle was purple with 3 stripes.

26.

How did this clue help Turtle win the game.

The missing word in the will was fourth.

a)

She needed to find Sam Westing's 4th identity.

b)

There were 4 heirs guilty.

c)

They had to wait until the 4th of July to inherit the money.

d)

The 4th move in the chess game is the winner.

27.

Julian Eastman and Windy Windkloppel are the same person.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Turtle grows up and has a daughter named Alice.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Doug Hoo wins an Olympic gold medal.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Turtle is happy to cut her braid when it gets burned.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Crow's true identity is Mrs. Westing.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Otis Amber was the thief.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Turtle Wexler reveals Julian Eastman's true identity to Theo.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Sydelle married D. Denton Deere.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Angela goes to medical school and becomes a doctor.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Grace is very successful as a restaurant owner.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Angela was the bomber.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Describe how each set of heirs helped each other during or after the game.

Chris Theodorakis & Denton Deere

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39.

Describe how each set of heirs helped each other during or after the game.

Judge J.J. Ford & Sandy McSouthers

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40.

Describe how each set of heirs helped each other during or after the game.

Turtle Wexler & Flora Baumbach

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41.

Describe how each set of heirs helped each other during or after the game.

Grace Wexler & James Shin Hoo

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42.

What do you think Sam Westing Valued most - money or people? Why?

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43.

What techniques does the author use to keep the reader interested?

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44.

The Westing Game won the Newberry Award. Did the novel deserve this honor? Why or why not?

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