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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. Several people are mentioned as limping. What is the reason given?

3. What did Turtle think the expression, "Take stock in America," meant from the Will?

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

5. Which character had a strange mystery around them?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the appearance of the six apartments in the Sunset Towers building.

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

3. What two unusual things happened at the supposed empty Westing Mansion?

4. How didTurtle feel about Dr. Deere, Angela's fiance?

5. Why did Sydelle Pulaski walk with a gaily painted crutch, and for what reason did she claim to need it?

6. 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?

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

8. At the first reading of the Will, what did Ed Plum give to each pair of heirs?

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think Sam Westing devised the Westing game? What insight into his thoughts does the author give us as clues to his motives? What do you think about his motives? Do you approve of what he did, or not? Why or why not? Give examples from the book for your answers, including why you may or may not approve of his motives - i.e., how did what he do affect the various characters?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Crow and Grace Wexler. What do they have in common, what is different about them? How do their personalities compare?

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