The Secret of the Old Clock, Chapter I. The Lost Will quiz

Questions and answers

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   Question 1. Who receives Josiah Crowley's fortune under the only will that has been found?

   • Correct answer: The Topham family
   • Henry Rolsted, his lawyer
   • The First National Bank of River Heights
   • The poor relatives who cared for him

   The one will that came to light after the funeral gives the entire fortune to the Tophams.

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   Question 2. Why does Nancy think the Tophams do not deserve the money?

   • They told the doctor to keep Josiah's secret
   • Correct answer: They were kind to Josiah only until he wrote his will for them
   • They already own the store where Nancy shops
   • They never met Josiah until after he died

   The Tophams treated Josiah like a prince until he made his will in their favor, then treated him unkindly.

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   Question 3. What happened when Josiah tried to speak to his doctor just before he died?

   • He asked the doctor to send for Nancy
   • He named the Tophams as his heirs
   • Correct answer: His words could not be understood
   • He handed the doctor a sealed letter

   His words were unintelligible, so no one knows what he was trying to say.

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   Question 4. Where did Carson Drew see Josiah Crowley with Henry Rolsted about a year ago?

   • At the Royal Hotel dining room
   • At the courthouse in Masonville
   • At a party given by the Tophams
   • Correct answer: At the First National Bank

   He was standing in the First National Bank when Josiah came in with the lawyer and talked about a will.

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   Question 5. What kind of lawyer is Henry Rolsted?

   • A judge who is visiting River Heights from Masonville
   • A district attorney who used to work with Carson Drew
   • A lawyer who works mostly on criminal trials in the city
   • Correct answer: A lawyer who specializes in wills and legal documents

   Nancy recognizes him as the attorney who specializes in wills and legal documents.

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   Question 6. What does Carson Drew agree to do at the end of the chapter?

   • Visit the Tophams' house to ask questions
   • Correct answer: Invite Mr. Rolsted to lunch
   • Read Josiah's old letters
   • Take the case to court

   He promises to invite Mr. Rolsted to luncheon the next day so they can learn what the lawyer knows.

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   Question 7. Why does Carson Drew say the poor relatives probably cannot fight the will?

   • The doctor says the only will found is the true one
   • Nancy is too young to help them in court
   • Correct answer: Contesting a will costs a great deal of money
   • They do not live in River Heights anymore

   He says it would cost considerable to contest the will, and the other relatives are in poverty.

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   Question 8. What does 'vapid' mean in: 'And Cora, his wife, is nothing but a vapid social climber.'?

   • Correct answer: Dull and empty of real ideas
   • Clever and very well read
   • Shy and afraid of strangers
   • Loud and quick to anger

   Vapid means dull and empty. Nancy is saying Mrs. Topham cares only about looking important.

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   Question 9. What does 'persistent' mean in: 'You are persistent, Nancy'?

   • Correct answer: Keeping on and refusing to give up
   • Careless about following the rules
   • Polite even when you disagree
   • Sorry for something you said

   Nancy keeps asking until her father agrees, so he calls her persistent.

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    Question 10. Which of these events happen in Chapter 1?

    • Nancy tells her father the Tophams do not deserve Josiah's fortune.

      Happened

    • Nancy meets Isabel and Ada Topham at a store.

      Didn't happen

    • Carson Drew remembers seeing Josiah with a lawyer at the bank.

      Happened

    • Nancy finds a clue hidden in Josiah's old house.

      Didn't happen

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