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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the first to be shown an apartment in Sunset Towers?
(a) Alexander.
(b) Barney Northrup.
(c) Sydelle Pulaski.
(d) Dr. and Mrs. Wexler.

2. What did Angela think Turtle's "crutch" was?
(a) Her big mouth.
(b) Her daring nature.
(c) Her skill in the stock market.
(d) Her braid.

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

4. Which of the following did not happen to Westing?
(a) He was killed by a relative.
(b) He had a note beside him on the bed.
(c) He had a daughter that he lost track of.
(d) He was found in the bedroom of Westing Mansion.

5. What did Turtle want so badly that she was willing to accept a bet to stay in the Westing Mansion?
(a) A new bicycle.
(b) A year's subscription to the Wall Street Journal.
(c) A new outfit for school that matched one that her best friend had.
(d) A new video game.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Sandy the doorman do every time he delivered a present for Angela's shower?

2. What discovery did Chris Theodorakis make while birdwatching?

3. What did Mr. Hoo think caused the explosion in the kitchen of the coffee shop?

4. Why didn't Chris sign the check and give his partner his half of the money?

5. Why did Turtle run out of the mansion after only eleven minutes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the newspaperman find out about George Theodorakis?

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

3. How did Turtle think Westing meant for them to use the $10,000? What clues from the Will lead her to believe that?

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

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

6. What did Wexler say he knew that no one else did?

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

8. 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?

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

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

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