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Part 1, Chapter 3 Summary: “October”
Luke is the first to guess the culprit in The Westing Game competition. He puts his answer in an envelope and submits it in school. He notices Mr. Terupt wobble as the teacher gets up.
Peter does not turn in an answer for The Westing Game as part of his attempt to fail. He still reads the book, so he can be a part of the class discussion.
The Solutions Opening Ceremony occurs. Prior to this, Luke realizes that his answer is wrong, so he tells Jessica the correct answer so she can win. Mr. Terupt says the most accurate answer will win, and if there are ties, the first person to have guessed will win. They read the end of the book as a class, and then Mr. Terupt goes through the submissions. Jessica wins the contest. Jessica says that Mr. Terupt has taught them that it is best when they work together, so she shares the award with Luke. Mr. Terupt has another reward on hand for Luke.
Peter tries to stack all the books as he returns them to the library. While he is doing this, Plus, gain access to 8,650+ more expert-written Study Guides. Including features:
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