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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. How long did it take for all the apartments and offices in the Sunset Towers to be rented out?
2. Why would there be no autopsy on Westing's body?
3. Why was Angela upset and crying at the party?
4. Why did Mrs. Pulaski think she should have a bigger share of the inheritance?
5. Which character had a strange mystery around them?
Short Essay Questions
1. What story did Sandy and Otis tell about the Westing Mansion?
2. What did the fireman and policeman say caused the explosion?
3. What two unusual things happened at the supposed empty Westing Mansion?
4. Why did Mr. Hoo laugh when Grace suggested that her husband was doing his bookkeeping?
5. What did Grace Wexler do that Mr. Wexler anticipated her to do and this included in the Will?
6. What sort of letter did the tenants of Sunset Towers receive, and what did it instruct them to do?
7. What particular trait do several of the characters share making it possible that the person seen going into the mansion by Chris could be any one of them?
8. Describe the appearance of the six apartments in the Sunset Towers building.
9. Why was Mrs. Hoo missing from the group of heirs, and what did this indicate about her daily life?
10. What parting instructions were given to the heirs at the first reading of the first part of Westing's Will?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 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
There were many heirs that Sam Westing owed something to, either an apology or restitution in some way. Why would he choose to make restitution in the manner he did? Why not just meet the characters face-to-face and resolve their differences? Use clues given about Westing as a character that leads to understanding of his reasons for choosing the manner he did.
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