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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Westing's Wake: Chapter 25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Judge Ford think was the purpose of the Westing game?
(a) To decide who would get Sam Westing's inheritance.
(b) To punish Crow for causing her child's death.
(c) For the enjoyment of Sam Westing.
(d) To find the murder of Sam Westing.

2. What caused the nervousness of Turtle and Flora Baumbach?
(a) They found out who the murderer was and were afraid to reveal it.
(b) They decided they had to try to hide their clues from Turtle's mother.
(c) They had to order stocks with their money.
(d) They lost all their money in the stock market.

3. When they could no longer work as partners, what did Theo suggest the heirs do?
(a) Form a team and share the inheritance.
(b) Work as a team, but only the one who is correct gets the inheritance.
(c) Work on their own, each with whatever clues they can gather.
(d) Work as individuals but share the clues and share the inheritance.

4. Why did Turtle run out of the mansion after only eleven minutes?
(a) She felt a waxy hand grab her arm.
(b) She only needed $22.
(c) She heard a throbbing whisper and ran away.
(d) The boys pretended to be ghosts and scared her.

5. Who was the only heir the Judge did not investigate?
(a) Crow.
(b) Chris.
(c) Sandy.
(d) Turtle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were the residents of Sunset Towers given an invitation to the reading of Westing's Will?

2. What feeling does Chris have about the one-way windows in his apartment?

3. Why did Theo think Otis is the murderer?

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

5. Mrs. Wexler had plans for the entire $10,000 that she and Mr. Hoo got. What was her plan?

(see the answer key)

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