Chapters 1-3
Chapters 4-6
Chapters 7-10
Chapters 11-13
Chapters 14 & 15
100
What family is Theo from?
What is the Theodorakis family
100
Who is E.J. Plum?
Who is the attorney.
100
Why was Chris happy to be selected for the game?
What is because being a part of the game allows him to interact with others and feel like he is included in something.
100
What does Turtle say her real name is?
What is Alice
100
What did Sydelle make up about herself?
What is she made up the fact that she had a crippling disease.
200
What were the first letters that were delivered to some of the characters?
What are invitations to view Sunset Towers in order to become a tenant.
200
What bet did Turtle make with Theo and Doug?
What is she bet them that she could stay in the Westing house for longer than the previous boys. She bet them a dollar a minute.
200
Why was Sandy so insistent that his partner, Judge Ford, play the game?
What is because Sandy really needs the money for his family.
200
Why did Theo call the meeting at the coffee shop?
What is to see if everyone wants to share their clues.
200
Why did Sandy refuse to accept the tip from Judge Ford?
What is she had already given him her share of the money.
300
What is the first and last name of the doorman in front of Sunset Towers?
What is Alexander McSouthers.
300
What did Denton Deere notice about Sydelle Pulaski at the reading of the will when she walked in?
What is he noticed that she would favor one leg and then the other when walking.
300
What did Sydelle Pulaski lose and why is it so important?
What is she lost her notebook with notes on the will. It is important because all of the heirs want to be able to read the will, but are not allowed to. They believe that there might be clues that they first missed.
300
Describe the event of the second bomb. Where were they at? Who was hurt? When did the bomb go off?
What is they were gathered at Shin Hoo's restaurant, Sydelle Pulaski hurt her ankle, and the bomb went off when Sydelle Pulaski was walking back into the kitchen.
300
Where is the line, "May God Thy Gold Refine" from?
What is it is from the song, "America the Beautiful"
400
What did Chris see while he was looking out of his apartment? Why does this become important later in the story?
What is he saw someone limping into the Westing house. This became important because this person was in the house before Turtle found Sam Westing dead.
400
What does Sam call the 16 people at the reading of his will that surprises them?
Who is my sixteen nieces and nephews
400
What does J.J. Ford hope to do just once? Why?
What is she wants to beat Mr. Westing at his own game. She would play Mr. Westing in Chess and he would always remark at how stupid she was.
400
According to Judge Ford, who are the four people with Westing connections?
Who is, Mr. Hoo, Sandy McSouthers, George Theodorakis, and herself.
400
Who does Sandy say left before Theo and Turtle on Halloween night? Why is this important?
Who is, Otis Amber and Crow. This is important because they could be the ones who killed Sam Westing.
500
How is Judge Ford related to Sam Westing?
What is Judge Ford owes Mr. Westing money. We later find out that she use to live with Sam Westing because her parents were servants for him.
500
Who are all the people that arrived for the reading of the will?
Who is Grace Wexler, Angela Wexler, Turtle Wexler, Sydelle Pulaski, Mrs. Crow, Otis Amber, Mr. Hoo, Theo and Chris Theodorakis, Flora Baumbach, E.J. Plum, Denton Deere, Mr. Hoo, Doug Hoo, Sandy McSouthers, and J.J. Ford.
500
What is Mr. Hoo's connection with the Westings? Name his two inventions.
What is Mr. Hoo sued Mrs. Westing for stealing one of his inventions. His two inventions were the paper diaper and the paper insoles.
500
Explain the connection that is discovered between Flora and the Westings.
What is Flora made Violet's wedding dress.
500
Explain the two different descriptions of Violet Westing.
What is Sandy describes her as blonde, full-lipped, and a good figure though on the skinny side with a mole on her lip. Judge Ford remembers her without a mole, copper-colored hair, thin lips, and very white. (page 93)
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