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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the irony of Jake Wexler's new position?
(a) He really didn't try to solve the mystery, but accidently discovered the secret.
(b) He was a podiatrist and now sells the insoles that Hoo developed.
(c) He was a bookie and is now on the lottery commission to prevevnt gambling.
(d) His wife always teased him about being a podiatrist, and now he is head of the hospital.

3. Where did Turtle go each Saturday?
(a) To the library.
(b) To visit her sister in college.
(c) To visit her finance.
(d) To visit Sandy/Westing/Eastman.

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

5. Who got married in Hoo's Restaurant?
(a) Angela and Theo.
(b) Angela and Denton Deere.
(c) Turtle and Chris.
(d) Crow and Otis Amber.

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

7. 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 they didn't solve the puzzle so they didn't get it.
(c) That she was the one who won the two million.
(d) That there was never two million dollars; it was a a lie.

8. Who was Turtle's least favorite of all the heirs?
(a) Judge Ford.
(b) Sandy.
(c) James Shin Hoo.
(d) Dr. Denton Deere.

9. What did Turtle confess to the judge in Chapter 21?
(a) That she had kicked Sandy the day before.
(b) That she was the bomber.
(c) That she was in the Westing House the night Westing was killed.
(d) That she had stolen the missing items.

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

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

12. Why did Turtle lie about Otis Amber?
(a) She didn't want to upset the dying Westing.
(b) She was a person who would rather tell a lie than the truth.
(c) She was trying to keep him from being fired.
(d) She wanted Westing to include him in the inheritance.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When they could no longer work as partners, what did Theo suggest the heirs do?

2. Why did Turtle think that it would be a good idea to call Flora Baumbach by another name?

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

4. Who did Sandy think Mr. Westing was?

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

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