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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 happened to Sandy in the library?
(a) He was burned by another bomb.
(b) He was shot by Crow.
(c) He died after drinking something.
(d) Turtle kicked his shin.

2. Where did Turtle go each Saturday?
(a) To visit her finance.
(b) To the library.
(c) To visit her sister in college.
(d) To visit Sandy/Westing/Eastman.

3. Why was Grace's voice thick and slurred when she got to the second reading of the Will?
(a) She was excited about the new meeting.
(b) She had been drinking.
(c) She was acting silly with her husband.
(d) She was up all night studying her clues.

4. Which one of the heirs had hired Otis Amber?
(a) Mrs. Wexler.
(b) Judge J.J. Ford.
(c) Sandy.
(d) Dr. Wexler.

5. What was Grace Wexler's attitude toward Turtle at the end of the book?
(a) She no longer recognized Turtle as her daughter.
(b) She still treated her like an unwanted stepchild.
(c) She was proud of Turtle, who was becoming a lawyer.
(d) She was angry at Turtle for breaking up Angela and Dr. Deere and refused to speak to her.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 21, what did Turtle say Westing's body looked like?

2. Who was Rosalie?

3. According to the judge, what was Westing's first mistake?

4. Who did Judge Ford believe must be protected and why?

5. Who did Theo find out he had been playing chess with?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Julian R. Eastman died, who else died with him?

2. Why was Judge Ford so concerned about Crow in Chapter 22?

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

5. What did Mr. Hoo do that convinced Crow he couldn't be the bomber?

6. What confession did Turtle finally make that changed the way Judge Ford looked at the Westing game?

7. What clues indicate to the reader that the heirs were jittery and nervous after the repeated bombings?

8. Why did Sydelle dress for the meeting in red and white stripes and decorate her cane with stars on blue?

9. What happened that meant Mrs. Hoo no longer had to wear dresses with splits, or cook any longer?

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

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