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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to Westing, according to the parties gathered outside Westing House?
(a) He went away.
(b) He is a ghost that haunts the Mansion.
(c) His corpse is rotting in the carpet.
(d) He is a recluse in the Mansion.

2. Which two residents of Sunset Towers did not go to the reading of the Will?
(a) Dr. Wexler and Madame Hoo.
(b) Turtle and Chris.
(c) Turtle and Angela.
(d) Dr. and Mrs. Wexler.

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

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

5. Why would there be no autopsy on Westing's body?
(a) Westing's body was already embalmed.
(b) Westing's religion forbade autopsies.
(c) None of these answers are correct.
(d) His relatives objected to doing one.

6. Why didn't Mrs. Hoo attend the first meeting for the reading of the Will?
(a) She wasn't told and didn't speak English so didn't hear about it.
(b) She was actually the murderer and didn't want to go.
(c) She had to open the restaurant while the others met.
(d) She didn't believe she was part of the Will.

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

8. 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.

9. Why did Mr. Hoo laugh when Mrs. Wexler said Turtle was helping Dr. Wexler with his bookkeeping?
(a) He didn't think Dr. Wexler had enough patients to need a bookkeeper.
(b) He knew Dr. Wexler was with another woman.
(c) Because Dr. Wexler was a bookie.
(d) Turtle was too young to know about bookkeeping.

10. 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 new video game.
(c) A year's subscription to the Wall Street Journal.
(d) A new outfit for school that matched one that her best friend had.

11. What was included in the Will?
(a) The distribution of his wealth among all sixteen heirs.
(b) None of these answers are correct.
(c) The fact that Turtle would get the Mansion.
(d) The future plans for his paper plant.

12. What made Chris so happy about the new seating arrangement that resulted in mixing up partners?
(a) He was considered as a murder suspect.
(b) He liked his new partner very much.
(c) He got to share clues with another heir.
(d) He didn't have to talk to his brother.

13. What object was in the center of the library when the heirs gather there?
(a) A table that held several items that would belong to the heirs.
(b) A tall statue that was covered.
(c) A library table with the Will on it.
(d) An open casket.

14. Why were the residents of Sunset Towers given an invitation to the reading of Westing's Will?
(a) Westing's daughter invited them to come.
(b) They were invited because Westing had no relatives left to inherit his estate.
(c) They weren't invited, but came out of curiousity.
(d) They were to solve the mystery of Westing's death.

15. What did Mr. Hoo think caused the explosion in the kitchen of the coffee shop?
(a) He thought it was faked.
(b) A bomb.
(c) Fireworks planted in the kitchen.
(d) Heat from the stove.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name did Turtle tell Flora was her real name?

2. What unique idea did Otis Amber have about Westing's murder?

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

4. What was the state of mind of all the tenants of Sunset Towers upon moving in?

5. What is strange about the Westing House?

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