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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When E.J. Plum started the reading of the Will, what do readers find out about why the residents of Sunset Towers were included in the Will?
(a) Westing has no relatives, so he selected them as heirs.
(b) They had all worked at Westing's factory at some time or other.
(c) They all had a hand in taking care of Westing at some point.
(d) The sixteen residents are all nieces and nephews.

2. What did Judge Ford decide to do to help solve the puzzle?
(a) Hired a private detective
(b) Found a copy of the whole Will
(c) Stole clues for the others
(d) Got her partner to eavesdrop on the other heirs

3. Why was Angela upset and crying at the party?
(a) She had lost her clues.
(b) He fiance had broke up with her.
(c) Someone said something nasty to her.
(d) She was tired of her mother running everything for her.

4. Which character had a strange mystery around them?
(a) Mrs. Westing.
(b) Mrs. Wexler.
(c) Turtle.
(d) Crow.

5. What was Angela's family's reaction to her fiance?
(a) None of these answers.
(b) Her mother liked him, but Turtle considered him a gold-digger.
(c) Turtle like him, but Mrs. Wexler thought he was a gold-digger, only out for her daughter's inheritance.
(d) All family members liked him.

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

7. What conclusion did Judge Ford and Sandy come up with?
(a) That the best way to solve the puzzle was to combine all their clues.
(b) That Westing was out to get someone.
(c) That one of the brothers was the heir, probably Chris.
(d) That Westing really didn't plan to have anyone get the money.

8. Why did Angela hesitate to call the fire department?
(a) She couldn't find the phone.
(b) She wasn't sure there was a fire.
(c) They were snowbound and she knew the fire department couldn't get through.
(d) She wanted the restaurant to burn.

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

10. What was used as a fuse for the bomb set in Hoo's restaurant?
(a) A roll of rags.
(b) A candle wick.
(c) A rolled up newspaper.
(d) One of Turtle's timed candles.

11. How was Mr. Westing's corpse found?
(a) The group at Sunset Towers went exploring at the Mansion.
(b) The police received a tip from Chris after he saw a person with a limp go into the mansion.
(c) Turtle found it while attempting to spend the night in the Mansion on a dare.
(d) A note was addressed to Turtle and mailed to her.

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

13. Two people at Sunset Towers were not heirs. Who were they?
(a) George and Catherine Theodorakis.
(b) Sandy the doorman and Crow.
(c) Turtle and Chris.
(d) Dr. Wexler and Otis.

14. Why did this one pair of heirs not receive their money?
(a) They couldn't agree to work together.
(b) They refused anything from Mr. Westing.
(c) They didn't show up for the first meeting.
(d) They were accidently missed during the first meeting.

15. What unique idea did Otis Amber have about Westing's murder?
(a) That the murderer teamed with another person who wasn't a part of their group.
(b) That the murderer was too clever to ever be caught.
(c) That he wasn't murdered at all.
(d) That the clue was right before them and they couldn't recognize it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What clever idea did Mrs. Wexler have for Hoo's restaurant?

2. Why did Mr. Hoo decide to stay as a guest for the party he was also catering?

3. In Chapter 13, who did Flora say Angela looked like?

4. Why did Doug panic when Mr. Hoo mentioned alibis?

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

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