Angela is upset because

she doesn't want to get married

What is the clue that someone has returned to the Westing house?

characters see smoke coming from the Westing house chimney

Sam Westing creates the Westing Game to

find his killer and decide who inherits his $200 million

a person who has an illegal gambling business

Figurative language is important because

it creates images for the reader that can be hard to explain

The description of Sam Westing sprawled on the oriental rug

What happens when Judge Ford calls a private detective?

She recognizes the voice on the answering machine

To get attention, Sydelle Pulaski

paints her crutches and fakes a disease

James Shin Hoo thinks Sam cheated him because

Sam stole his idea for the disposable paper diaper

Chris Theodorakis . . .

will not sign the check so Denton has to keep playing

Grace Wexler's favorite daughter is

Angela because she is the perfect child

Why is Angela melancholy?

She is depressed because her mother runs her life

"May God thy gold refine" is

allusion because it comes from a song

In order to try and win the game, Judge Ford

calls the newspaper to find out more about the heirs

the feeling the reader gets while reading a piece

Which is not true about Sam Westing?

He was a delivery boy when he was young

What happened to Violet Westing?

She killed herself rather than marry someone she didn't love

For a few days, the tenants cannot leave Sunset Towers. This is because

there is a blizzard that snows them in

An example of a suspenseful setting in Westing Game would be

not one breath of air stirs in that gloomy tomb of a room

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Westing Game Ch. 1-15 Review

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Chapter 1-15 summary and figurative language

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1
"That's a fine kettle of fish"
alliteration
hyperbole
idiom
simile
2
"splattered with dark dripping red"
idiom
alliteration
simile
symbolism
3
Who is suffering from a malady?
Sandy McSouthers
Theo Theodorakis
Jake Wexler
Chris Theodorakis
4
Whose countenance is described as pretty?
Turtle Wexler's
Flora Baumbach's
Angela Wexler's
Crow's
5
Angela is upset because
she is tired of Turtle being the favorite daughter
she doesn't want to get married
she doesn't like the dress Flora is making for her
she wants to marry Theo, not Denton
6
What is the clue that someone has returned to the Westing house?
Sam Westing is found dead inside
characters see smoke coming from the Westing house chimney
the characters are invited to a party at the Westing house
the characters see Sam Westing limp into the house
7
"Sam Westing was . . . crazy as a bedbug"
assonance
onomatopoeia
simile
metaphor
8
Sam Westing creates the Westing Game to
entertain his sixteen nieces and nephews
decide who gets to live in Sunset Towers
get Judge Ford to pay him back
find his killer and decide who inherits his $200 million
9
A bookie is . . .
a person who writes wills for people
a person who has an illegal gambling business
a person who loves to read
a person who steals things
10
Figurative language is important because
its meaning can be looked up in the dictionary
it sounds cool sometimes
it creates images for the reader that can be hard to explain
Mrs. Marshall just has already run out of things to teach us
11
Which seems morbid?
The description of JJ Ford's car
The description of Turtle and Flora playing the stock market
The description of Sam Westing sprawled on the oriental rug
The description of the breathtaking Sunset Towers apartments
12
"The receiver hissed with an impatient sigh"
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
simile
metaphor
13
"staring at the froth on the angry lake"
assonance
metaphor
personification
analogy
14
"they stood at their side windows scoffing at the danger, daring to dream"
analogy
alliteration
simile
hyperbole
15
"she thought she might choke on the thumping heart that had jumped into her throat"
personification
symbolism
analogy
simile
16
What happens when Judge Ford calls a private detective?
She recognizes the voice on the answering machine
He tells her to call the newspaper for the info she wants
She uses him to pay back what she owes
She finds out Angela wants to marry Theo and not Denton
17
To get attention, Sydelle Pulaski
goes into the Westing house on a bet
learns how to play chess
wears her fur coat to the reading of the Westing will
paints her crutches and fakes a disease
18
" a cluster of red sparks . . . kissed the ceiling"
alliteration
allusion
hyperbole
personification
19
James Shin Hoo thinks Sam cheated him because
Sam married the woman James wanted to marry
Sam's coffee shop is doing better business than Shin Hoo's
Sam stole his idea for the disposable paper diaper
Sam stole his silver cross
20
Chris Theodorakis . . .
works in his parents' coffee shop
is not very smart
will not sign the check so Denton has to keep playing
is secretly in love with Violet Westing
21
There are only 40 questions? It seems like a million!
hyperbole
simile
metaphor
personification
22
Grace Wexler's favorite daughter is
Angela because she is the perfect child
no one--she has no children
Violet because she is getting married
Turtle because she is willing to live in a closet room
23
Turtle's real name is ...
Violet
Tabitha-Ruth
Turtle
Alice
24
A dove usually stands for peace.
symbolism
simile
analogy
hyperbole
25
When the 2nd bomb goes off at Shin Hoo's restaurant ...
George Theodorakis admits he set it off
Grace decides to work at the coffee shop instead
Sydelle fractures her leg
No one is there
26
Rose is to flower as apple is to fruit
assonance
allusion
alliteration
analogy
27
Which is true about JJ Ford?
She is a judge.
Her real name is Josie Jo.
She appears to owe Sam Westing money
all of these
28
"anyone with the brain of anteater could have figured that out"
symbolism
metaphor
analogy
simile
29
"the delivery boy sneaked up on the unsuspecting for the rest of the week, shouting 'Boom!'"
hyperbole
alliteration
metaphor
onomatopoeia
30
Which item is not REALLY missing? We as readers know where it is.
a railroad watch belonging to Judge Ford
Turtle's Mickey Mouse clock
a string of pearls
Turtle's mother's silver cross
31
Why is Angela melancholy?
She is excited about having more clues than others
She is happy about getting married.
She is content because she is the favorite child
She is depressed because her mother runs her life
32
"May God thy gold refine" is
allusion because it comes from a song
a hint to play the stock market
alliteration in the Bible
assonance in a Shakespeare play
33
In order to try and win the game, Judge Ford
writes a shorthand copy of the will
plays the stock market with her $10,000
challenges the heirs in a chess tournament
calls the newspaper to find out more about the heirs
34
What is mood?
the feeling the writer gets while writing a piece
the place and time in which the story takes place
the message or lesson the author wants to send
the feeling the reader gets while reading a piece
35
Which is not true about Sam Westing?
He was a delivery boy when he was young
He gave fancy 4th of July parties
He founded Westingtown
He loved chess and other games
36
What happened to Violet Westing?
She killed herself rather than marry someone she didn't love
She refused to wear the dress Flora made her
She ran away and is living on island in the South Seas
She married George Theodorakis and had Chris and Theo
37
For a few days, the tenants cannot leave Sunset Towers. This is because
the Westing Game requires that they can't leave the building
Sandy the doorman won't let anyone out
they are all being investigated as bombing suspects
there is a blizzard that snows them in
38
An example of a suspenseful setting in Westing Game would be
not one breath of air stirs in that gloomy tomb of a room
Lake Michigan lay calm and glistening
Sunset Towers was a quiet, well-run building
This glittery glassy apartment house
39
Why has Turtle earned other people's reproach?
because she is wearing a weird twin costume
because she has kicked them
because she loves money more than people
because she is brave enough to go in the Westing house
40
"glittery glassy apartment building" is an example of
allusion
assonance
analogy
alliteration

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