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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who was the bomber?
(a) Dr. Wexler.
(b) Angela.
(c) Hoo.
(d) Turtle.

3. What did Eastman know about Angela that surprises Turtle?
(a) That she was the bomber.
(b) That she didn't love her dad at all, just her mother.
(c) That she didn't really love Dr. Deere.
(d) That she was her mother's favorite.

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

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

6. What did Mr. Westing's will give Crow?
(a) Two million dollars.
(b) The deed to Sunset Towers.
(c) $30,000.
(d) A special commorative watch of his.

7. At the time Sandy died and Turtle tried to discover the mystery heir, which were the only three heirs Otis Amber had not investigated?
(a) Turtle, Angela, and Chris.
(b) Sydelle Pulsaski, Dr. Wexler, and Turtle.
(c) Mr. and Mrs. Hoo and Sandy.
(d) Denton Deere, Crow, and Sandy.

8. At the end of the story, what had happened to Judge Ford?
(a) She gave up law when she couldn't solve the Westing mystery.
(b) She adopted Chris Theodorakis so she could keep tabs on his education.
(c) She decided to teach chess and share Westing's unique winning method.
(d) She became a judge on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

9. After reexamining their clues, who did Grace and Mr. Hoo think was involved in the mystery?
(a) Turtle, because she was in everyone's business all the time.
(b) The lawyer, Ed Plum, just because he was a lawyer.
(c) Chris, because he might be faking needing the wheelchair.
(d) The intern, because he needed money.

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 believed Crow is Westing's ex-wife.
(c) Berthe Crow, because she killed Westing's daughter.
(d) Sandy, because he drank on the job.

11. Why did George Theodorakis falter while telling the story of Violet Westing?
(a) He had been in love with her.
(b) He didn't want to cast any shame on her after her death.
(c) He was responsible for her death.
(d) He didn't really know all the details of the story.

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 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 toothache.

13. How did Mrs. Sydelle find out who the bomber was?
(a) The bomber confessed it to her in an attempt to frighten her into sharing her clues.
(b) She was the bomber.
(c) She caught the bomber placing one of the bombs.
(d) She overheard Turtle and Angela talking about it.

14. 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 share the profits equally.
(d) He would reinvest their earnings.

15. Who did Theo find out he had been playing chess with?
(a) Turtle.
(b) Judge Ford.
(c) Sandy.
(d) Mrs. Hoo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Theo think Otis is the murderer?

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

3. What did Chris get so excited about that he startled the Judge?

4. What had changed in Angela's life in the five years since Sandy died and the heirs gave up their search for the mystery?

5. Where did Turtle go each Saturday?

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