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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Second Bomb: Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the significance of the limp that is mentioned?
(a) All of the answers are correct.
(b) It shows the personality of Turtle in the story.
(c) Because Chris saw a person with a limp going into Westing House.
(d) It serves as a distractor in determining who is the mysterious person.

2. How did Judge Ford describe Mrs. Wexler?
(a) As a controlling busybody.
(b) As a sophisticated lady.
(c) As a social climber.
(d) As a beautiful matron.

3. Several people are mentioned as limping. What is the reason given?
(a) We are never told why they limp.
(b) They stepped in a hole.
(c) They have a long-term physical handicap.
(d) They got kicked by Turtle.

4. On their third snowbound day, what decision did the heirs face?
(a) Whether or not to continue with the game.
(b) Whether or not Crow was the murderer.
(c) Whether or not to share their clues.
(d) Whether or not Mr. Westing was tricking them.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was included in the Will?

2. Which pair of heirs did not get their money?

3. What is the setting of Chapter 7?

4. Why did Madame Hoo not attend the reading of the Will?

5. What was used as a fuse for the bomb set in Hoo's restaurant?

(see the answer key)

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