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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the setting of Chapter 7?
(a) In the game room of Westing House.
(b) The book doesn't say.
(c) In the restaurant in Sunset Towers.
(d) In the lawyer's office.

2. What happened to the elevator of Sunset Towers?
(a) It was turned into a bulletin board.
(b) It became a meeting place for sharing clues among pairs.
(c) It broke down and wasn't repaired for some time.
(d) A person was murdered in it.

3. Which pair of heirs did not get their money?
(a) Chris and Dr. Deere.
(b) Angela and Mrs. Pulaski.
(c) Dr. Wexler and Mrs. Hoo.
(d) Turtle and Flora Baumbach.

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

5. Why did Mrs. Pulaski think she should have a bigger share of the inheritance?
(a) She was the wife of Mr. Westing.
(b) She solved most of the puzzle with her clues.
(c) She was the only one who took notes on the clues in the Will.
(d) She used to work for Mr. Westing.

6. Which one of the heirs didn't believe Westing was murdered?
(a) Judge J.J. Ford.
(b) Chris.
(c) Turtle.
(d) Mr. Hoo.

7. What feeling does Chris have about the one-way windows in his apartment?
(a) He thinks they make the apartment look sharp from the outside.
(b) He feels that someone can still watch him through them.
(c) He likes them because no one can see him.
(d) He thinks they are a waste because no one cares to watch him anyway.

8. Why did Turtle kick everything in her room as she left in Chapter 9?
(a) Her mother hurt her feelings by saying everything she had belonged to Angela.
(b) Doug pulled her braid.
(c) She was always angry and always kicking things.
(d) The secretary made her mad by not sharing her shorthand notes.

9. What unique idea did Otis Amber have about Westing's murder?
(a) That the murderer teamed with another person who wasn't a part of their group.
(b) That the murderer was too clever to ever be caught.
(c) That he wasn't murdered at all.
(d) That the clue was right before them and they couldn't recognize it.

10. What did Angela think Turtle's "crutch" was?
(a) Her skill in the stock market.
(b) Her daring nature.
(c) Her braid.
(d) Her big mouth.

11. 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?
(a) He committed suicide.
(b) Turtle stumbled and fell on his head.
(c) He was poisoned.
(d) He got stung by a bee.

12. What name did Turtle tell Flora was her real name?
(a) Roaslie.
(b) Abigail.
(c) Alice.
(d) Sybil.

13. How did Turtle get into Westing Mansion?
(a) She found a key to the front door under the mat.
(b) She pried open a window.
(c) The French doors were open as if inviting her in.
(d) The boys helped her climb up on the roof and go on the balcony.

14. What was supposed to be wrong with Sydelle Pulaski?
(a) She couldn't read or write.
(b) She didn't get along with any of the others.
(c) She was supposed to have a wasting disease.
(d) She had cheated Mr. Westing and so was afraid to come to the reading.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Angela hesitate to call the fire department?

2. What was the problem with Turtle's and Flora's investigation by Chapter 15?

3. Why did this one pair of heirs not receive their money?

4. What was Angela's family's reaction to her fiance?

5. Why was Turtle in Westing Mansion?

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