1. Among the tenants of Sunset Towers, what is not true?
a. One of them was a thief.
b. One of them was a mistake.
c. One of them was married to Sam Westing.
d. One of them was a private investigator.
2. What pair goes up to the Westing house on Halloween night?
a. Turtle Wexler and Douglas Hoo.
b. Otis Amber and Berthe Erica Crow.
c. Sandy McSouthers and Theo Theodorakis.
d. Doctor Sikes and E.J. Plum.
3. Who is not named a Westing heir?
a. George Theodorakis.
b. Sun Lin Hoo.
c. Josie-Jo Ford.
d. Gracie Windkloppel.
4. Ultimately, what are the heirs supposed to find but didn't know about?
a. Who's on first.
b. The Fourth.
c. The three wise men.
d. None of the above.
5. Why can't Grace Windsor Wexler read Sydelle Pulaski's notes on the will?
a. It's in shorthand.
b. It's written backwards.
c. It's in Polish.
d. It's written in invisible ink.
6. For what reason does James Hoo protest renaming his restaurant Hoo's on First?
a. Grace is not his legal partner.
b. He's afraid people will mix it up with the coffee restaurant on the first floor.
c. He hates sports.
d. He hates Abbott & Costello.
7. Which older person develops a strong affinity for which younger person?
a. Flora Baumbach for Turtle Wexler.
b. Judge Ford for Chris Theodorakis.
c. Berthe Erica Crow for Angela Wexler.
d. All of the above.
8. How did Violet Westing die?
a. A debilitating disease.
b. She drowned herself.
c. She faked her death and is one of the Westing heirs.
d. She never really existed.
9. What is the fuse used for the various explosives in the novel?
a. Yarn from Angela Wexler's tapestry bag.
b. Striped candles from Turtle Wexler's time at summer camp.
c. Clocks stolen by Madame Hoo.
d. None of the above.
10. What is not an approach used by the Westing heirs to solve the game?
a. Trying out a chemical formula.
b. Investing in the stock market.
c. Hiring a private investigator.
d. Conducting a seance.
11. What song is the basis for the clues that the heirs receive?
a. "The Star Spangled Banner".
b. "America the Beautiful".
c. "Yankee Doodle Dandy".
d. "I Sing the Body Electric".
12. What does Judge Ford wear to the second reading of Sam Westing's will?
a. Her black judicial robes.
b. An Uncle Sam costume.
c. A flowing African style dress.
d. None of the above.
13. What move does Sandy McSouthers use to trick Theo Theodorakis during their chess game?
a. The queen's sacrifice.
b. The pawn's forfeit.
c. Sandy doesn't play chess.
d. None of the above.
14. What do Turtle Wexler and Sam Westing have in common?
a. They look like each other.
b. They are both related to Gracie Windkloppel.
c. They both keep the secret of Julian Eastman's real identity.
d. All of these are true.
15. When does Windy Windkloppel die?
a. Fifteen years before the events of the novel.
b. Halloween night.
c. At the second reading of Sam Westing's will.
d. Many years after the Westing game ends, on the Fourth of July.
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