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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Meeting: Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to the two boys who were to stay overnight at the Westing House?
(a) They heard a ghost and came out to tell the townspeople.
(b) They liked the house and wanted to stay there forever.
(c) They ran out of the house in great fear in less than 5 minutes.
(d) They spent the night and earned their bet.

2. What was included in the Will?
(a) The fact that Turtle would get the Mansion.
(b) The future plans for his paper plant.
(c) None of these answers are correct.
(d) The distribution of his wealth among all sixteen heirs.

3. Why did Mr. Hoo laugh when Mrs. Wexler said Turtle was helping Dr. Wexler with his bookkeeping?
(a) He didn't think Dr. Wexler had enough patients to need a bookkeeper.
(b) Because Dr. Wexler was a bookie.
(c) Turtle was too young to know about bookkeeping.
(d) He knew Dr. Wexler was with another woman.

4. Which pair of heirs did not get their money?
(a) Dr. Wexler and Mrs. Hoo.
(b) Turtle and Flora Baumbach.
(c) Angela and Mrs. Pulaski.
(d) Chris and Dr. Deere.

5. What was supposed to be wrong with Sydelle Pulaski?
(a) She couldn't read or write.
(b) She didn't get along with any of the others.
(c) She had cheated Mr. Westing and so was afraid to come to the reading.
(d) She was supposed to have a wasting disease.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Mrs. Pulaski think she should have a bigger share of the inheritance?

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

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

4. Why were the residents of Sunset Towers given an invitation to the reading of Westing's Will?

5. What object was in the center of the library when the heirs gather there?

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