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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Angela do when she disguised herself in Chapter 14?
(a) Searched under all the car hoods.
(b) Followed the person she thought was the bomber.
(c) Planted the next bomb.
(d) Searched everyone's room for clues.

2. Why did Angela and Mrs. Pulaski dress alike to go to the party?
(a) They wanted to be like mother and daughter.
(b) They wanted to confuse everyone about who was who.
(c) They didn't plan it, they just happened to wear the same thing.
(d) They thought one of the clues was about twins and wanted to get someone to talk about twins.

3. How long did it take for all the apartments and offices in the Sunset Towers to be rented out?
(a) One day.
(b) A week.
(c) They weren't all rented.
(d) Six days.

4. What did Turtle want so badly that she was willing to accept a bet to stay in the Westing Mansion?
(a) A new outfit for school that matched one that her best friend had.
(b) A year's subscription to the Wall Street Journal.
(c) A new video game.
(d) A new bicycle.

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

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

7. 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 was the one who murdered Mr. Westing.
(c) Because he had been there the night of the supposed murder.
(d) Because he knew who the culprit was and didn't want them caught.

8. Why didn't Chris sign the check and give his partner his half of the money?
(a) He wanted to use the money for an operation.
(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 force his partner to visit him again and again.

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

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

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

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

13. What clues were left on the elevator wall for all to see?
(a) Fake clues meant to mislead the other heirs.
(b) Additional clues left by Mr. Westing.
(c) Six clues found on the floor in the hallway.
(d) Fake clues teasing Turtle about her braid.

14. The morning after the reading of the Will, what did Turtle do to help the others and earn some money for herself?
(a) She sold candles that were designed to tell time.
(b) She agreed to sell her half of the $10,000 to another team.
(c) She agreed to combine their clues and try to solve the mystery and split the money with everyone.
(d) She paid her sister, Angela, to let her see their clues.

15. What happened to the two boys who were to stay overnight at the Westing House?
(a) They ran out of the house in great fear in less than 5 minutes.
(b) They spent the night and earned their bet.
(c) They liked the house and wanted to stay there forever.
(d) They heard a ghost and came out to tell the townspeople.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which pair of heirs did not get their money?

2. What caused the nervousness of Turtle and Flora Baumbach?

3. What was used as a fuse for the bomb set in Hoo's restaurant?

4. What happened to Westing, according to the parties gathered outside Westing House?

5. How did Turtle get into Westing Mansion?

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