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

2. What caused the nervousness of Turtle and Flora Baumbach?
(a) They found out who the murderer was and were afraid to reveal it.
(b) They decided they had to try to hide their clues from Turtle's mother.
(c) They had to order stocks with their money.
(d) They lost all their money in the stock market.

3. Why did Doug panic when Mr. Hoo mentioned alibis?
(a) Because he had been there the night of the supposed murder.
(b) Because he was the one who murdered Mr. Westing.
(c) Because he couldn't remember where he was the night of the murder.
(d) Because he knew who the culprit was and didn't want them caught.

4. Angela showed her affection for her sister in what way?
(a) She always agreed with whatever her sister wanted.
(b) She offered to hem her costume for her.
(c) She encouraged Turtle in her wild schemes.
(d) All of these answers are correct.

5. From her newspaper research, which of the following did Judge Ford find had a connection to Mr. Westing?
(a) Mrs. Pulaski.
(b) Turtle.
(c) Mr. Hoo.
(d) Crow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was supposed to be wrong with Sydelle Pulaski?

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

3. What did Angela think Turtle's "crutch" was?

4. The morning after the reading of the Will, what did Turtle do to help the others and earn some money for herself?

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

(see the answer key)

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