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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What noble thing did Angela do at her shower?
(a) Fixed Turtle's hair in a new style that made her look more attractive.
(b) Saved Turtle from being harmed by the bomb.
(c) Shared her presents with Turtle.
(d) Gave Turtle her clues since she was about to be married and too busy to pursue the mystery.

2. Why did Turtle think that it would be a good idea to call Flora Baumbach by another name?
(a) She wanted to use Flora's name as a secret code.
(b) She thought Baumbach was a stupid name.
(c) She wanted to call her mom because she was so nice to her.
(d) Because everyone thought she was saying bomb when she called her.

3. What did the judge learn about Mr. Westing that made her think he would look different now?
(a) He had started wearing a disguise.
(b) His face was injured in the accident and he had plastic surgery.
(c) He was living on the streets as a bum.
(d) He had let his hair grow long and had gotten false teeth.

4. What did Turtle say she saw Crow put in Sandy's flask?
(a) Medicine.
(b) Bourbon.
(c) Lemonade.
(d) Poison.

5. To whom was Crow referring when she used the term "foot butcher"?
(a) Dr. Denton Deere, the intern.
(b) Dr. Wexler.
(c) The butcher shop where they bought pig's feet.
(d) Turtle because she kicked everyone, making them limp.

6. Why didn't Doug's feet hurt when he was trailing Otis Amber?
(a) He was riding his bicycle.
(b) He wore two pairs of socks.
(c) He wore his special track shoes.
(d) He had the paper insoles.

7. Why did Grace Wexler say, "Who's that?" when Turtle greeted her in Chapter 23?
(a) She didn't care much for Turtle and pretended not to recognize her.
(b) Turtle had a new haircut and no longer had her braid.
(c) She was trying to confuse the others into thinking Turtle wasn't her daughter.
(d) She had been drinking and didn't recognize Turtle.

8. What had changed about Dr. Deere five years after the mystery was dropped?
(a) He married Angela and decided to change careers to a lawyer.
(b) He won the two million and finished medical school.
(c) He grew a moustache and became a neurologist.
(d) He broke up with Angela and married Turtle, who had hated him at first.

9. Who was the chess game master that T.R. Wexler had finally defeated?
(a) Sam Westing.
(b) An unamed Russian champ.
(c) Chris Theodorakis.
(d) Otis Amber.

10. Who did Judge Ford believe must be protected and why?
(a) The lawyer, because he knew Westing's secrets.
(b) Berthe Crow, because she killed Westing's daughter.
(c) Sandy, because he drank on the job.
(d) Berthe Crow because she believed Crow is Westing's ex-wife.

11. When they could no longer work as partners, what did Theo suggest the heirs do?
(a) Form a team and share the inheritance.
(b) Work on their own, each with whatever clues they can gather.
(c) Work as a team, but only the one who is correct gets the inheritance.
(d) Work as individuals but share the clues and share the inheritance.

12. Why did Sydelle Pulaski throw her crutches into the air?
(a) She decided to stop faking her illness.
(b) She figured out the song the clues were from.
(c) She heard another bomb go off and was startled.
(d) She found out Angela was the bomber.

13. Why did Theo think Otis is the murderer?
(a) He saw Otis leaving the scene of one of the bombings.
(b) When he pus his clues together, the leftover letters spelled Otis.
(c) He knew Otis had a grudge against Mr. Westing.
(d) Otis acted very suspicious when Mrs. Wexler asked him a simple question and Theo overheard them.

14. Who did Judge Ford think was actually in the coffin?
(a) Barney Northrup.
(b) A wax dummy.
(c) Dr. Sikes.
(d) A unknown victim.

15. Why did Judge Ford repeatedly call herself stupid?
(a) She had lost her clues.
(b) She couldn't solve the mystery.
(c) Sam Westing had won the game and was her partner.
(d) She gave her checks to Sandy and he died.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Sydelle think the third bomber is?

2. What did Judge Ford do to repay her debt to Sam Westing?

3. What did the members of the Good Salvation Soup Kitchen do in honor of the wedding?

4. What assignment did Theo give to Doug Hoo?

5. Using the clues provided, and accounting for the missing words, who did Sydelle Pulaski announce as the murderer?

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