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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. Why did Turtle kick everything in her room as she left in Chapter 9?
2. Why didn't Chris sign the check and give his partner his half of the money?
3. Why were the residents of Sunset Towers given an invitation to the reading of Westing's Will?
4. What did each of the pairs of heirs come to decide about the clues given to them?
5. A thief was discovered when an important piece of evidence went missing. What was the evidence that was stolen?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. How did Turtle think Westing meant for them to use the $10,000? What clues from the Will lead her to believe that?
3. Why was Chris watching legs from his wheelchair?
4. What did Wexler say he knew that no one else did?
5. What sort of letter did the tenants of Sunset Towers receive, and what did it instruct them to do?
6. Why did Mr. Hoo laugh when Grace suggested that her husband was doing his bookkeeping?
7. What two unusual things happened at the supposed empty Westing Mansion?
8. What parting instructions were given to the heirs at the first reading of the first part of Westing's Will?
9. Why did Sydelle Pulaski walk with a gaily painted crutch, and for what reason did she claim to need it?
10. Why was Judge Ford surprised at McSouthers' description of Mrs. Westing?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Character refers to particular traits of a character in a novel. Characterization refers to the author's way of revealing those character traits. Discuss one of the characters, giving a couple of distinct traits and show examples of how Ellen Raskin characterizes that character. Be sure to include plenty of examples from the novel.
Essay Topic 3
The pairings of the heirs is very unusual. In what ways are the pairings not what might be expected? How did they work out better than anticipated? Chris said that everyone had the perfect partner. Choose 3 partnerships and explain how they were perfect in an expository essay. If you don't think they were perfect, discuss the reasons for your opinion.
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