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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the state of mind of all the tenants of Sunset Towers upon moving in?
(a) They all were angry at Barney Northrup for deceiving them.
(b) They were all content.
(c) They all had some hidden problem.
(d) They all were angry with each other.

2. 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.

3. What unique trait does each apartment in Sunset Towers have?
(a) A beautiful marble floor in the foyer.
(b) A tower in the master bedroom.
(c) Each faces the sunset in the west.
(d) A one-way window.

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

5. What did each of the pairs of heirs come to decide about the clues given to them?
(a) That they didn't have the right clues.
(b) That they knew the answer to the puzzle.
(c) That the clues meant nothing.
(d) That it would take all the clues together to solve the puzzle.

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

7. Which of the following did not happen to Westing?
(a) He was killed by a relative.
(b) He had a note beside him on the bed.
(c) He had a daughter that he lost track of.
(d) He was found in the bedroom of Westing Mansion.

8. How did Mrs. Sydelle get hurt?
(a) She fell in the elevator while reading the notices.
(b) Someone pushed her down in the hall and disappeared.
(c) She slid on the ice.
(d) From the explosion in Hoo's kitchen.

9. Who was the first to be shown an apartment in Sunset Towers?
(a) Alexander.
(b) Barney Northrup.
(c) Dr. and Mrs. Wexler.
(d) Sydelle Pulaski.

10. Why didn't Chris sign the check and give his partner his half of the money?
(a) He wanted to force his partner to visit him again and again.
(b) He planned to use the check to blackmail the doctor into operating on him.
(c) He wanted to keep the money for himself.
(d) He wanted to use the money for an operation.

11. Why couldn't the thief read the shorthand notes after they were stolen?
(a) No one can read shorthand.
(b) They were written in magic disappearing ink.
(c) The note's author couldn't really write shorthand, but was pretending.
(d) They were written in Polish.

12. A thief was discovered when an important piece of evidence went missing. What was the evidence that was stolen?
(a) The shorthand notes were stolen.
(b) One of the pair's $10,000 was stolen.
(c) The Will was stolen.
(d) Mr. Westing's body disappeared.

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

14. What is strange about the Westing House?
(a) It has reflective windows all around.
(b) Kids live in it all alone.
(c) It is supposed to be empty but has smoke coming out of the chimney.
(d) Mr. Westing is found dead in it.

15. Who did Turtle say her mother thought stole the shorthand notebook?
(a) Mr. Hoo.
(b) Turtle.
(c) Angela.
(d) Crow.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did it take for all the apartments and offices in the Sunset Towers to be rented out?

2. What mystery did Westing reveal in the Will?

3. Which of the following was NOT listed in the letters as features of the apartments?

4. Angela showed her affection for her sister in what way?

5. What lie did Judge Ford catch Mrs. Wexler in at the party?

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