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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. Why was Turtle in Westing Mansion?
(a) It was Halloween and she wanted to see the ghost that was supposed to be there.
(b) She was staying there because of a bet in which she would earn $2 for each minute she stayed there.
(c) She and her friends decided to trick everyone on Halloween and pretend to be ghosts.
(d) It was Halloween and she wanted to discount the story of a ghost.

2. What mystery did Westing reveal in the Will?
(a) That there was a secret about the Mansion.
(b) That he had a patent that was stolen from him.
(c) He told how the president of Westing Paper Products was murdered.
(d) That his death had been caused by one of the heirs.

3. What did Judge Ford lose that she posted a wanted sign for?
(a) Her clues.
(b) Her copy of the Will.
(c) A gold watch.
(d) Her check for $10,000.

4. What was strange about the Will?
(a) It divided everything evenly between all heirs, including the kids.
(b) It anticipated what the others would do and also gave a command for fulfillment.
(c) It had not been witnessed.
(d) The kids were the only ones inheriting anything.

5. Why did Turtle kick everything in her room as she left in Chapter 9?
(a) The secretary made her mad by not sharing her shorthand notes.
(b) She was always angry and always kicking things.
(c) Her mother hurt her feelings by saying everything she had belonged to Angela.
(d) Doug pulled her braid.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Mr. Hoo laugh when Mrs. Wexler said Turtle was helping Dr. Wexler with his bookkeeping?

2. What did each of the pairs of heirs come to decide about the clues given to them?

3. What discovery did Chris Theodorakis make while birdwatching?

4. Why was Angela upset and crying at the party?

5. What did Mrs. Pulaski criticize Judge Ford about?

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