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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. Mrs. Wexler had plans for the entire $10,000 that she and Mr. Hoo got. What was her plan?

2. Why did Doug panic when Mr. Hoo mentioned alibis?

3. Which one of the heirs didn't believe Westing was murdered?

4. Two people at Sunset Towers were not heirs. Who were they?

5. What new job did Mrs. Wexler acquire?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What sort of letter did the tenants of Sunset Towers receive, and what did it instruct them to do?

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

6. What happened in the coffee shop when the heirs were having a meeting?

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

8. How did Turtle get her nickname?

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

10. Why did Sydelle want Angela to dress as her twin for the party?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sam Westing is a very unusual character, both in his original identity and in his disguises. What are some of the unusual character traits of Sam and his disguises? What are some traits that the characters/disguises have in common? Why does he use disguises? Do any of his disguises strongly hint at what Westing is REALLY like? Support your ideas with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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