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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why was Sydelle using a polka dotted crutch in Chapter 29?
(a) She never recovered from a bombing injury.
(b) She had sprained her knee dancing the tango at a party.
(c) She carried a crutch only as a fashion statement, changing the design to match her dresses.
(d) She still used a crutch to get the extra attention from others.

3. Who were the guests at Angela's shower?
(a) All the tenants from Sunset Towers.
(b) Her friends from college.
(c) Her mother's friends and their daughters.
(d) A hand-picked list, selected by her mother, of all the richest girls in town.

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

5. Why did Dr. Deere take Chris to the hospital?
(a) To get a new treatment for his ailment that didn't involve surgery.
(b) To keep him from searching for clues.
(c) For a visit to Angela.
(d) To show Chris what Dr. Deere did all day.

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

7. Who did Turtle tell about her knowledge of who Sam Westing was?
(a) Only her sister, Angela and her husband, Theo.
(b) All the heirs.
(c) Only her husband, Theo.
(d) No one at all.

8. What did Judge Ford tell the heirs about the two million dollars?
(a) That they were to divide the two million between all of them since no one really won.
(b) That there was never two million dollars; it was a a lie.
(c) That she was the one who won the two million.
(d) That they didn't solve the puzzle so they didn't get it.

9. Why was Grace's voice thick and slurred when she got to the second reading of the Will?
(a) She was up all night studying her clues.
(b) She had been drinking.
(c) She was excited about the new meeting.
(d) She was acting silly with her husband.

10. What did Theo discover when he analyzed his clues?
(a) The formula for an explosive and the name of a suspect.
(b) The letters of his clues didn't spell anything that he could determine.
(c) The letters don't spell the initials of four of the heirs.
(d) The letters spell out the full name of one of the heirs.

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

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

13. What happened to Sandy in the library?
(a) He died after drinking something.
(b) He was shot by Crow.
(c) Turtle kicked his shin.
(d) He was burned by another bomb.

14. 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 as a team, but only the one who is correct gets the inheritance.
(c) Work as individuals but share the clues and share the inheritance.
(d) Work on their own, each with whatever clues they can gather.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 25, what did Dr. Deere accuse Turtle of doing?

2. How did Turtle defend the use of the radio in school?

3. Who was the only heir the Judge did not investigate?

4. What was Grace Wexler's attitude toward Turtle at the end of the book?

5. What about Otis Amber surprised everyone when he came up to testify?

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