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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was Mr. Westing's corpse found?
(a) A note was addressed to Turtle and mailed to her.
(b) The group at Sunset Towers went exploring at the Mansion.
(c) Turtle found it while attempting to spend the night in the Mansion on a dare.
(d) The police received a tip from Chris after he saw a person with a limp go into the mansion.

2. How long did it take for all the apartments and offices in the Sunset Towers to be rented out?
(a) They weren't all rented.
(b) Six days.
(c) One day.
(d) A week.

3. Mrs. Wexler had plans for the entire $10,000 that she and Mr. Hoo got. What was her plan?
(a) To use it to make Angela's wedding the best ever, and spend most of it at Hoo's restaurant for the reception.
(b) To invest it wisely so they wouldn't really need the inheritance.
(c) To redecorate the restaurant with her as the decorator.
(d) To buy each of the others' clues.

4. How did Turtle get into Westing Mansion?
(a) She pried open a window.
(b) The French doors were open as if inviting her in.
(c) The boys helped her climb up on the roof and go on the balcony.
(d) She found a key to the front door under the mat.

5. Why would there be no autopsy on Westing's body?
(a) His relatives objected to doing one.
(b) None of these answers are correct.
(c) Westing's body was already embalmed.
(d) Westing's religion forbade autopsies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What clues were left on the elevator wall for all to see?

2. Why didn't Mrs. Hoo attend the first meeting for the reading of the Will?

3. On their third snowbound day, what decision did the heirs face?

4. Which of the following was NOT listed in the letters as features of the apartments?

5. Why did Angela and Mrs. Pulaski dress alike to go to the party?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Turtle mean by the expression, "Paper losses. . .doesn't mean a thing"?

2. How did Turtle and Flora differ in their interpretation of what it meant to "Buy Westing Paper Products?"

3. What two unusual things happened at the supposed empty Westing Mansion?

4. How did Turtle get her nickname?

5. Why did Sydelle want Angela to dress as her twin for the party?

6. At the first reading of the Will, what did Ed Plum give to each pair of heirs?

7. Why did Angela become upset when everyone continually asked about Denton?

8. Why were the tenants purchasing so many Westing Paper Products?

9. Why did Mr. Hoo laugh when Grace suggested that her husband was doing his bookkeeping?

10. Why did Sydelle Pulaski walk with a gaily painted crutch, and for what reason did she claim to need it?

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