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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was on the back of the bomber's note taped to the back wall of the elevator?
(a) A note to Angela from Theo.
(b) Turtle's school composition.
(c) A list of clues written in Judge Ford's handwriting.
(d) A menu from Hoo's restaurant.

2. What finally happened about Chris's medical problems?
(a) The medicine only worked temporarily and then he went back to his old condition.
(b) He never really was able to overcome his speech impediment.
(c) A new medicine cured his shakiness and his speech, but he remained in a wheelchair.
(d) He got out of the wheelchair and was able to speak clearly.

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

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

5. What was Grace Wexler's attitude toward Turtle at the end of the book?
(a) She no longer recognized Turtle as her daughter.
(b) She was proud of Turtle, who was becoming a lawyer.
(c) She was angry at Turtle for breaking up Angela and Dr. Deere and refused to speak to her.
(d) She still treated her like an unwanted stepchild.

6. What did Angela do to suggest that she may have already kown the contents of the gift wrapped in good foil?
(a) She wanted to save it to open later.
(b) She said it is very special, but with a tone of voice saying otherwise.
(c) She didn't want Turtle to look inside and turned it away from her.
(d) She wanted Turtle to open it for her.

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

8. What fact did Turtle suddenly remember that helped her know the game was still on?
(a) She remembered seeing Sandy leave Westing house.
(b) She remembered something Sandy said that convinced her he knew who was the bomber.
(c) It was Crow's birthday and Sandy bought a candle for his wife's birthday.
(d) She remembered Sandy and Judge Ford were partners, and Judge Ford was upset her partner was gone.

9. When they could no longer work as partners, what did Theo suggest the heirs do?
(a) Work on their own, each with whatever clues they can gather.
(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) Form a team and share the inheritance.

10. Who did Sandy think Mr. Westing was?
(a) Mr. Theodorakis.
(b) Barney Northrup.
(c) Otis Amber.
(d) Dr. Wexler.

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

12. Who did Judge Ford think the heirs needed to protect?
(a) Turtle.
(b) The doorman.
(c) Barney Northrup.
(d) Sam Westing's ex-wife.

13. Why was Theo in the hospital?
(a) He was hurt when someone hit him in the elevator.
(b) He was hurt when setting one of the bombs.
(c) He was hurt in a chemistry experiment explosion.
(d) He had a bicycle accident.

14. Who really took Turtle's Mickey Mouse clock?
(a) The bomber.
(b) Chris Theodorakis.
(c) Mrs.Hoo.
(d) Her sister, Angela.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Turtle do once Sandy had died to try and discover the mystery heir?

2. To whom was Crow referring when she used the term "foot butcher"?

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

4. How was Judge Ford connected to Mr. Westing?

5. What happened to the Westing Paper Products stock in Chapter 20?

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