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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Turtle do once Sandy had died to try and discover the mystery heir?
(a) She bribed Sydelle to share her notes on the Will.
(b) She stole clues from others.
(c) She used the money she had earned to buy clues for others.
(d) She played the lawyer in Judge Ford's court at Westing house.

2. Why did Turtle set off fireworks in the hall?
(a) To cause a disturbance while she stole clues from the others.
(b) She loved playing with fireworks and accidently set them off.
(c) To protect Angela, the real bomber, by appearing to be the bomber.
(d) To scare the others into sharing clues.

3. What did Turtle find out about Sandy after the game ends?
(a) That he was actually alive and living as Eastman.
(b) That he was actually an alcoholic.
(c) That he did indeed die of a heart attack.
(d) That he actually won the game but didn't tell anyone what he found out.

4. Why was Sydelle using a polka dotted crutch in Chapter 29?
(a) She had sprained her knee dancing the tango at a party.
(b) She carried a crutch only as a fashion statement, changing the design to match her dresses.
(c) She still used a crutch to get the extra attention from others.
(d) She never recovered from a bombing injury.

5. In Chapter 19, who did Otis Amber accuse of being responsible for the bombings?
(a) Turtle Wexler.
(b) Mrs. Wexler.
(c) Mr. Hoo.
(d) Judge Ford.

6. What happened to the Westing Paper Products stock in Chapter 20?
(a) It bottomed out.
(b) It was the highest ever.
(c) It went down just a little below what Turtle had paid for it.
(d) It was not traded at all for some reason.

7. Why did Theo think Otis is the murderer?
(a) When he pus his clues together, the leftover letters spelled Otis.
(b) He saw Otis leaving the scene of one of the bombings.
(c) He knew Otis had a grudge against Mr. Westing.
(d) Otis acted very suspicious when Mrs. Wexler asked him a simple question and Theo overheard them.

8. Why did Dr. Deere take Chris to the hospital?
(a) To get a new treatment for his ailment that didn't involve surgery.
(b) To show Chris what Dr. Deere did all day.
(c) To keep him from searching for clues.
(d) For a visit to Angela.

9. Who was the chess game master that T.R. Wexler had finally defeated?
(a) Chris Theodorakis.
(b) An unamed Russian champ.
(c) Otis Amber.
(d) Sam Westing.

10. What about Otis Amber surprised everyone when he came up to testify?
(a) He had a gun.
(b) He revealed who Sam Westing was.
(c) He revealed who the mystery heir is.
(d) He confessed to being the murderer.

11. What did Eastman know about Angela that surprises Turtle?
(a) That she was the bomber.
(b) That she didn't really love Dr. Deere.
(c) That she didn't love her dad at all, just her mother.
(d) That she was her mother's favorite.

12. Who were the only two people in the group of heirs that Crow cared about?
(a) Sandy and Judge Ford.
(b) Turtle and Dr. Wexler.
(c) Otis and Angela.
(d) Turle and Angela.

13. Who got married in Hoo's Restaurant?
(a) Angela and Theo.
(b) Crow and Otis Amber.
(c) Angela and Denton Deere.
(d) Turtle and Chris.

14. What did Mr. Westing's will give Crow?
(a) A special commorative watch of his.
(b) $30,000.
(c) The deed to Sunset Towers.
(d) Two million dollars.

15. How was Judge Ford connected to Mr. Westing?
(a) She worked in his factory for years.
(b) She had worked as his lawyer.
(c) Her parents worked for Mr. Westing.
(d) She was his daughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the members of the Good Salvation Soup Kitchen do in honor of the wedding?

2. Who did Judge Ford believe must be protected and why?

3. Why did Turtle think that it would be a good idea to call Flora Baumbach by another name?

4. Five years after the heirs gave up the search, why was Mr. Hoo almost happy?

5. Why was Grace's voice thick and slurred when she got to the second reading of the Will?

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