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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What about Otis Amber surprised everyone when he came up to testify?
(a) He had a gun.
(b) He revealed who the mystery heir is.
(c) He revealed who Sam Westing was.
(d) He confessed to being the murderer.

2. What did Chris get so excited about that he startled the Judge?
(a) The answer to the clues.
(b) Canada geese.
(c) Turtle planting another bomb.
(d) Someone going into Westing house.

3. Using the clues provided, and accounting for the missing words, who did Sydelle Pulaski announce as the murderer?
(a) Grace Wexler.
(b) James Shin Hoo.
(c) Berthe Erica Crow.
(d) Otis Amber.

4. What did Judge Ford think was the purpose of the Westing game?
(a) To find the murder of Sam Westing.
(b) To punish Crow for causing her child's death.
(c) For the enjoyment of Sam Westing.
(d) To decide who would get Sam Westing's inheritance.

5. Why did Grace Wexler say, "Who's that?" when Turtle greeted her in Chapter 23?
(a) She had been drinking and didn't recognize Turtle.
(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 didn't care much for Turtle and pretended not to recognize her.

6. Why did Judge Ford decide to move her investigation away from the Westings and onto the heirs?
(a) She decided that is the best way to discover the true heir.
(b) She saw the possible bomber coming out of the Wexler's apartment and decided to investigate that.
(c) She couldn't get private information released about the Westings.
(d) She knew who the murderer was.

7. What does Judge Ford recognize as the famous Westing trap?
(a) The queen's sacrifice.
(b) The Westing game.
(c) Various disguises.
(d) Pitting players against each other.

8. According to the judge, what was Westing's first mistake?
(a) He included Dr. Wexler who was a bookie.
(b) He invited Mrs. Wexler, thinking she was a relative.
(c) He invited Sydelle Pulaski instead of Sybill Pulaski.
(d) He should not have included the Hoo's.

9. At the second meeting of the heirs for the reading of the Will, what did Turtle convince Angela not to do?
(a) Marry Dr. Deere.
(b) Share her guess as to the mystery heir.
(c) Tell on her for being the bomber.
(d) Confess to being the bomber.

10. What did Mr. Hoo promise his business partner in Chapter 27?
(a) He would take her to China.
(b) He would reinvest their earnings.
(c) He would share the profits equally.
(d) He would promote their product worldwide.

11. What unusual fact did Judge Ford find out about Mrs. Wexler?
(a) She was not really Turtle's mother.
(b) She was related to the cleaning worman.
(c) She was married once before.
(d) She was not related to Mr. Westing at all.

12. How did Turtle defend the use of the radio in school?
(a) She said it helped her study by shutting out noises.
(b) She said it helped her toothache.
(c) She said her mother told her she could bring it.
(d) She said she was doing research for her science project.

13. In Chapter 25, what did Dr. Deere accuse Turtle of doing?
(a) Stealing everyone's clues.
(b) Setting a bomb to go off in three hours.
(c) Kicking Sandy's shin.
(d) Stealing a copy of the will.

14. What did the letter say that Otis Amber delivered to Doug?
(a) It said to be at the house on Saturday.
(b) It told him who the real heir was.
(c) It told him that the game was off.
(d) It told him who the bomber was.

15. Who were the only two people in the group of heirs that Crow cared about?
(a) Turle and Angela.
(b) Turtle and Dr. Wexler.
(c) Otis and Angela.
(d) Sandy and Judge Ford.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Dr. Deere take Chris to the hospital?

2. How did Chris feel at the prospect of being taken hostage by Doctor Deere?

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

4. After reexamining their clues, who did Grace and Mr. Hoo think was involved in the mystery?

5. What noble thing did Angela do at her shower?

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