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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. There was a lot of speculation by the group outside Westing House about how Westing died. Which of the following was NOT a part of that speculation?

2. How was Mr. Westing's corpse found?

3. Which of the following is not true of the Westing Mansion?

4. What was speculated as being the real reason Dr. Wexler didn't attend the first reading of the Will?

5. What was strange about the Will?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Angela search under the hoods of the cars in the parking lot?

2. What did the Wexlers think about the apartment shown to them?

3. What did Wexler say he knew that no one else did?

4. Why were the tenants purchasing so many Westing Paper Products?

5. What two things did Turtle find in the mansion on Halloween night?

6. Why did Angela become upset when everyone continually asked about Denton?

7. What did the newspaperman find out about George Theodorakis?

8. Why was Mrs. Hoo missing from the group of heirs, and what did this indicate about her daily life?

9. What story did Sandy and Otis tell about the Westing Mansion?

10. What did Turtle mean by the expression, "Paper losses. . .doesn't mean a thing"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Turtle keeps Westing's secret after she discovers it? Do you think she was right or wrong for her actions? Defend you opinion with facts from the book about the various characters and how the knowledge of the secret might affect them.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Ellen Raskin has stated that the character she most identifies with from the novel is Angela. However, Turtle develops into being the main character. Why is Turtle the best choice to be the main character? Give examples from the book as to why Turtle makes the best main character. What about some of the other characters and their feelings about Westing? How would that make them not the most likely main character? Give examples from the novel about how Turtle feels about Westing in all his disguises.

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