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

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

3. What did Turtle do once Sandy had died to try and discover the mystery heir?
(a) She played the lawyer in Judge Ford's court at Westing house.
(b) She bribed Sydelle to share her notes on the Will.
(c) She used the money she had earned to buy clues for others.
(d) She stole clues from others.

4. Who was the chess game master that T.R. Wexler had finally defeated?
(a) An unamed Russian champ.
(b) Sam Westing.
(c) Chris Theodorakis.
(d) Otis Amber.

5. What did Turtle say she saw Crow put in Sandy's flask?
(a) Bourbon.
(b) Medicine.
(c) Poison.
(d) Lemonade.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did the letter say that Otis Amber delivered to Doug?

3. What, or who, was Grace Wexler ashamed of?

4. At the end of the story, what had happened to Judge Ford?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Turtle do that made her the winner of the two million dollars?

2. Why did Mrs. Wexler's attitude suddenly change toward Turtle at the end of the novel?

3. 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?

4. What realization did Judge Ford suddenly make that convinced her that Westing was still alive?

5. Why had Turtle and Theo decided against having children?

6. Why did the Judge Ford warn Sandy that they needed to keep their wits about them in Chapter 24?

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

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

9. Why was there to be no liquor served at Crow and Otis Amber's wedding?

10. What was the surprise that, when found out, had Turtle calling everyone a liar?

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