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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What mystery did Westing reveal in the Will?
(a) He told how the president of Westing Paper Products was murdered.
(b) That he had a patent that was stolen from him.
(c) That there was a secret about the Mansion.
(d) That his death had been caused by one of the heirs.

2. Each of the pairs of heirs gained something from their partner. What did Turtle gain from her partner?
(a) She received acceptance and nurturing.
(b) She got to share all the clues with other partners.
(c) She got to keep all the $10,000.
(d) She got to stop going to school so that she could help her partner.

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

4. What is the setting of Chapter 7?
(a) In the game room of Westing House.
(b) In the restaurant in Sunset Towers.
(c) In the lawyer's office.
(d) The book doesn't say.

5. Why did Mr. Hoo decide to stay as a guest for the party he was also catering?
(a) His son was going to be honored for winning a medal.
(b) He was made to feel very welcome by Mrs. Wexler.
(c) Turtle begged him and he could never refuse her.
(d) He realized there would be talk of the clues.

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

7. Which of the following was NOT listed in the letters as features of the apartments?
(a) Maid service.
(b) Water and sewage included in the rent.
(c) A uniformed doorman.
(d) A picture window in every room.

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

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

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

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

12. What is one trait of the Sunset Towers apartment building?
(a) Each apartment has a view of the Westing Mansion.
(b) It had only one apartment left to rent when the notes went out.
(c) It has four towers, one on each corner.
(d) It faces the West toward the sunset.

13. What was speculated as being the real reason Dr. Wexler didn't attend the first reading of the Will?
(a) He was angry at his wife.
(b) He had an emergency surgery.
(c) He was gambling on a game.
(d) He had cheated Mr. Westing out of some money.

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

15. Why did Turtle run out of the mansion after only eleven minutes?
(a) She heard a throbbing whisper and ran away.
(b) She only needed $22.
(c) She felt a waxy hand grab her arm.
(d) The boys pretended to be ghosts and scared her.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What exciting story did Turtle have to tell her family, but decided not to tell all the details?

4. Why were the residents of Sunset Towers given an invitation to the reading of Westing's Will?

5. What did Angela do when she disguised herself in Chapter 14?

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