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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. Why didn't Chris sign the check and give his partner his half of the money?
(a) He wanted to keep the money for himself.
(b) He planned to use the check to blackmail the doctor into operating on him.
(c) He wanted to use the money for an operation.
(d) He wanted to force his partner to visit him again and again.

2. What new job did Mrs. Wexler acquire?
(a) Cook for Hoo's restaurant.
(b) Seating hostess for Hoo's restaurant.
(c) Bookkeeper for her husband's business
(d) Wedding hostess.

3. What important clue did Theo give Angela?
(a) He told her Sydelle was faking the wasting illness.
(b) He gave her two of his own clues.
(c) He told her who planted the bombs.
(d) That the expression, "May God thy gold refine," was from the song, "America, the Beautiful."

4. Who did Turtle say her mother thought stole the shorthand notebook?
(a) Crow.
(b) Angela.
(c) Mr. Hoo.
(d) Turtle.

5. What is strange about the Westing House?
(a) Mr. Westing is found dead in it.
(b) It is supposed to be empty but has smoke coming out of the chimney.
(c) Kids live in it all alone.
(d) It has reflective windows all around.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Turtle in Westing Mansion?

2. What was included in the Will?

3. What unique trait does each apartment in Sunset Towers have?

4. What did Angela do when she disguised herself in Chapter 14?

5. There was a lot of speculation by the group outside Westing House about how Westing died. Which of the following was NOT a part of that speculation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the Wexlers think about the apartment shown to them?

2. What story did Sandy and Otis tell about the Westing Mansion?

3. Why did Angela search under the hoods of the cars in the parking lot?

4. Describe the appearance of the six apartments in the Sunset Towers building.

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

6. What did Wexler say he knew that no one else did?

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

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

9. What did the fireman and policeman say caused the explosion?

10. What parting instructions were given to the heirs at the first reading of the first part of Westing's Will?

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