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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Some Solutions: Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Each of the pairs of heirs gained something from their partner. What did Turtle gain from her partner?
(a) She got to keep all the $10,000.
(b) She received acceptance and nurturing.
(c) She got to share all the clues with other partners.
(d) She got to stop going to school so that she could help her partner.

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

3. After reexamining their clues, who did Grace and Mr. Hoo think was involved in the mystery?
(a) The intern, because he needed money.
(b) Chris, because he might be faking needing the wheelchair.
(c) Turtle, because she was in everyone's business all the time.
(d) The lawyer, Ed Plum, just because he was a lawyer.

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

5. What did Mrs. Pulaski criticize Judge Ford about?
(a) For not sharing her clues.
(b) For doing a man's job.
(c) Choosing her career over marriage.
(d) Being snooty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Judge Ford decide to move her investigation away from the Westings and onto the heirs?

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

3. Why didn't Chris sign the check and give his partner his half of the money?

4. How was Mr. Westing's corpse found?

5. What lie did Judge Ford catch Mrs. Wexler in at the party?

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