King
The (terrible) lawyer
E.J. Plum
What genre is The Westing Game?
mystery
The birdwatcher
Chris
Who is T.R. Wexler and who do they defeat in chess?
Turtle; Sam Westing
The mistake
Sydelle Pulaski
Why does George Theodorakis falter when talking about Violet Westing?
He had a relationship with Violet before she died and the story makes him sad
Retired, living in the Wexler-Theodorakis Mansion
Flora Baumbach
How does Chris feel when being "kidnapped" by Denton Deere?
he's excited
Ornithology professor who discovered a subspecies of parrot
Chris
What does Westing look like in his coffin?
a wax dummy
T.R.'s husband and aspiring writer
Theo
How does Turtle react to the accusation that she kicked Sandy?
The burglar
Madame Hoo / Sunny Hoo
Which of Angela's actions suggest that she is the bomber?
She checked her watch before grabbing the present with the bomb. She pushes Turtle away and angles the box towards her.
Owner of Hoo's on Tenth
Grace Windsor Windkloppel Wexler
Who is dying at the end of the novel and why?
Westing; old age
What was Westing's "first mistake," according to Judge Ford?
Making Sydelle Pulaski an heir instead of Sybil Pulaski
What happens to Sunset Towers at the end of the novel?
Ownership is divided up among the heirs; Judge Ford sells hers
Sydelle Pulaski
Why would it have been difficult to recognize Sam Westing?
Westing had an accident 15 years prior and then had plastic surgery
How does Judge Ford repay her debt to Sam Westing?
She pays back the money and pays for Chris's college education.
Orthopedic surgeon
Angela Wexler
How does the "famous Westing trap" connect to the novel?
Westing allows Crow to be "arrested," leading the heirs to be distracted, thinking the game is actually over
What are two reasons why everyone is surprised when Otis Amber testifies?
He is a private investigator. He has a gun. He is not an "idiot delivery boy." He knows more than what he lets on.
The state crime commissioner
Jake Wexler