Deep Details
What is the body of water that Sunset Towers is on?
Lake Michigan
Lake Ontario
Lake Huron
Lake Erie
Lake Michigan
What does Turtle do to those who pull her braid?
She offers them a massage.
She tickles them.
She kicks their shin.
She punches them.
She kicks their shin.
At the last reading of the will, Berthe Crow filled Sandy McSouthers' flask with what?
Soda
Lemon Juice
Capri Sun
Water
Lemon Juice
How many stories high is Sunset Towers?
3
5
6
8
5
What appears at the Westing mansion that surprises the tenants?
Sad violin music
Cars in the driveway
Smoke from the chimney
Dogs barking in the yard
Smoke from the chimney
What does the person who dared to go inside the Westing House say sitting in the asylum over and over?
"Westing's Dead"
"Purple Waves"
"Not a Game"
"Majesty"
"Purple Waves"
Whose name is revealed by the clues?
Otis Amber
Judge J. J. Ford
Berthe Erica Crow
Sandy McSouthers
Berthe Erica Crow
Sydelle Pulaski claims her notes from the reading of the will are recorded in what language?
Polish
Pig Latin
Russsian
Czechoslovakian
Polish
Who were the first people to be shown Sunset Towers?
The Hoos
Judge Ford
The Wexlers
Sydelle Pulaski
The Wexlers
What was Sam Westing's trade?
Banking
Paper Products
Academia
Fine Dining
Paper Products
In what year did Ellen Raskin win the Newbery Medal for The Westing Game?
1978
1979
1992
1997
1979
What is Turtle Wexler's real name?
Turtle
Alice
Grace
Tabitha-Ruth
Tabitha-Ruth
In his will, Westing addresses his heirs as "my sixteen nieces and nephews." Which of the heirs really was a niece/nephew of Sam Westing?
Grace Wexler
Theo Theodorakis
Judge J. J. Ford
Dr. Denton Deere
Grace Wexler
Which resident of Sunset Towers was a "mistake?"
Flora Baumbach
Grace Wexler
James Hoo
Sydelle Pulaski
Sydelle Pulaski
How many heirs were selected by Sam Westing to play the game?
2
4
8
16
16
Sam Westing's favorite chess strategy was:
Boden's Mate
Two Knights Defense
Giuco Piano
The Queen's Sacrifice
The Queen's Sacrifice
"There was no such person as..."
Sydelle Pulaski
Barney Northrup
Madame Hoo
Flora Baumbach
Barney Northrup
Which pair of heirs missed the initial reading of Sam Westing's will and, therefore, missed out on the $10,000 starter check?
Madame Sun Lin Hoo and Dr. Jake Wexler
Theo Theodorakis and Doug Hoo
Chris Theodorakis and D. Denton Deere
Sydelle Pulaski and Angela Wexler
Madame Sun Lin Hoo and Dr. Jake Wexler
What word best describes the atmosphere of Sunset Towers at the start of the book?
cordial
rude
close
angry
cordial
What is the biggest factor Barney Northrup uses to get everyone to move into Sunset Towers in the apartments he wants them to live?
He uses the location of the building as a strong motivator.
He applies pressure to get them to buy.
He has learned what each set of Characters needs and tells them Sunset Towers will provide this.
He lets the characters know they will be getting many extra services.
He has learned what each set of Characters needs and tells them Sunset Towers will provide this.
The initial set of clues were all words from what song?
"America the Beautiful"
"God Bless America"
"The Star-Spangled Banner"
"This Land is Your Land"
"America the Beautiful"
Of the Sunset Towers residents, "...one was a bookie, one was a burglar, one was a bomber, and one was a mistake." Who was the bookie?
Sandy McSouthers
Otis Amber
Jake Wexler
James Hoo
Jake Wexler
How much money do the heirs believe the winner will inherit?
$2 million
$20 million
$200 million
$2 billion
$200 million
Who is watching the group from inside Sunset Towers?
Shin Hoo
Sydelle
Chris
Grace
Chris
What was the true object of the Westing game?
To reveal Sam Westing's killer
To get the best return on $10,000
To expose Crow as Westing's ex-wife
To find Sam Westing's other identity
To find Sam Westing's other identity