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

2. Why was Sydelle using a polka dotted crutch in Chapter 29?
(a) She never recovered from a bombing injury.
(b) She had sprained her knee dancing the tango at a party.
(c) She still used a crutch to get the extra attention from others.
(d) She carried a crutch only as a fashion statement, changing the design to match her dresses.

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

4. Why did Dr. Deere take Chris to the hospital?
(a) To show Chris what Dr. Deere did all day.
(b) To keep him from searching for clues.
(c) For a visit to Angela.
(d) To get a new treatment for his ailment that didn't involve surgery.

5. At the second meeting of the heirs for the reading of the Will, what did Turtle convince Angela not to do?
(a) Share her guess as to the mystery heir.
(b) Marry Dr. Deere.
(c) Confess to being the bomber.
(d) Tell on her for being the bomber.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Theo find out he had been playing chess with?

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

3. What did Theo discover when he analyzed his clues?

4. What happened to Sandy in the library?

5. In Chapter 25, what did Dr. Deere accuse Turtle of doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened at/to the Westing house at the end of the game?

2. Why did the bomb squad seem indifferent to the fact that Turtle had been blasted by the latest bomb?

3. What did Turtle suddenly realize about the winning clue in Chapter 26?

4. Why did Sydelle dress for the meeting in red and white stripes and decorate her cane with stars on blue?

5. The second time the heirs signed the receipt for their invitation, they changed the description of the position they were signing as. Why was this?

6. Why did George Theodorakis falter while telling the story of Violet Westing?

7. What is meant by the expression, "to go on the wagon"?

8. Why was Judge Ford so concerned about Crow in Chapter 22?

9. What happened at the shower that was significant to the mystery?

10. When Julian R. Eastman died, who else died with him?

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