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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. What was speculated as being the real reason Dr. Wexler didn't attend the first reading of the Will?
(a) He was angry at his wife.
(b) He had cheated Mr. Westing out of some money.
(c) He had an emergency surgery.
(d) He was gambling on a game.

2. How long did it take for all the apartments and offices in the Sunset Towers to be rented out?
(a) Six days.
(b) One day.
(c) A week.
(d) They weren't all rented.

3. What did Turtle want so badly that she was willing to accept a bet to stay in the Westing Mansion?
(a) A new video game.
(b) A new outfit for school that matched one that her best friend had.
(c) A new bicycle.
(d) A year's subscription to the Wall Street Journal.

4. Why did Ms. Pulaski fake an illness?
(a) She was always faking something.
(b) She wanted everyone to think she wasn't capable of finding the answer to the clues.
(c) She wanted to advertise her special crutches and hopefully sell them.
(d) She wanted to get attention.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Judge Ford lose that she posted a wanted sign for?

2. Which one of the heirs didn't believe Westing was murdered?

3. What important clue did Theo give Angela?

4. What did each of the pairs of heirs come to decide about the clues given to them?

5. What happened to the elevator of Sunset Towers?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Turtle think Westing meant for them to use the $10,000? What clues from the Will lead her to believe that?

2. When did the second bomb go off?

3. Why did Angela become upset when everyone continually asked about Denton?

4. What did the newspaperman find out about George Theodorakis?

5. At the first reading of the Will, what did Ed Plum give to each pair of heirs?

6. Why did Angela search under the hoods of the cars in the parking lot?

7. What sort of letter did the tenants of Sunset Towers receive, and what did it instruct them to do?

8. What did the Wexlers think about the apartment shown to them?

9. What did the newspaperman find out about Mr. Hoo?

10. Why was Judge Ford surprised at McSouthers' description of Mrs. Westing?

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