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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. Who was the first to be shown an apartment in Sunset Towers?

2. Angela showed her affection for her sister in what way?

3. What was the state of mind of all the tenants of Sunset Towers upon moving in?

4. Which of the following was NOT listed in the letters as features of the apartments?

5. Why didn't Dr. Wexler attend the first meeting for the reading of the Will?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did the newspaperman find out about Mr. Hoo?

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

4. Why was Judge Ford surprised at McSouthers' description of Mrs. Westing?

5. Why did Mr. Hoo laugh when Grace suggested that her husband was doing his bookkeeping?

6. What parting instructions were given to the heirs at the first reading of the first part of Westing's Will?

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

8. What did Grace Wexler do that Mr. Wexler anticipated her to do and this included in the Will?

9. Why was Chris watching legs from his wheelchair?

10. How did Turtle and Flora differ in their interpretation of what it meant to "Buy Westing Paper Products?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Each heir that played the game changed in ways that might be unexpected. Analyze how each heir changed over the course of the game. How did working on the puzzle, working with the partner they had, and having the $10,000 at their disposal bring about certain changes?

Essay Topic 2

Parallelism is one of the literary devices used in The Westing Game. One example of parallelism is that of Angela/Theo and Violet Westing and George Theodorakis. Find at least one other example of parallelism in the novel and discuss it. What purpose would the author maybe have for including those examples of parallelism?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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