Characters
The Game
Down the road...
Deeper Understanding
Final Countdown
100
She wears rhinestone glasses and is the "mistake"
Who is Sydelle Pulaski?
100
This is the song the clues made when put together.
What is "America, the Beautiful"?
100
This character is missing out on life because of his responsibilities with his brother.
What is "Theo Theodorakis"?
100
Otis Amber telling the story about the boys running out of the Westing House is this part of the plot.
What is the narrative hook?
100
This is the person Angela actually ended up marrying.
Who is Denton Deere?
200
She was once married to Sam Westing.
Who is Crow?
200
Her name made up the missing parts to the clues. Her name is the answer.
Who is Berthe Erica Crow?
200
This person was the one playing a game of chess with Theo.
Who is Sandy McSouthers?
200
When Sandy dies in front of the rest of the heirs, this part of the plot is fulfilled.
What is the climax?
200
This is the author of the novel.
Who is Ellen Raskin?
300
The beneficiary who is also a private investigator.
Who is Otis Amber?
300
She was the winner of the Westing Game (received the inheritance).
Who is Turtle Wexler?
300
On Westing's death bed, Turtle lies to him about.
Who are Crow and Otis Amber?
300
This part of the plot occurs when the heirs are given partners.
What is the rising action?
300
This is the famous chess move that Westing used in the Westing Game.
What is the queen's sacrifice?
400
These are the four winds or four identities of Windy Windkloppel.
Who are Barney Northrup, Sandy McSouthers, Sam Westing, and Julian Eastman?
400
The game became very dangerous after this happened.
What is a bomb?
400
This is the reason Grace Wexler's silver cross never shows up.
What is because it was left on Sam Westing's dead corpse?
400
Theirs was the surprise wedding at the end of the novel.
What is Otis and Crow's wedding?
400
This is when the problem in the story all began...
What is "the tenants were invited to read the will of Sam Westing"?
500
Turtle confessed to setting off the 4th bomb to cover for this character.
Who is Angela Wexler?
500
The game helped many of the heirs learn how to do this.
What is cooperation?
500
Mr. Hoo's restaurant was not as successful as this person's.
Who is Mr. Theodorakis?
500
This is why Sydelle Pullaski painted her crutches and pretended to have a disease.
What is for attention.
500
This changed the course of all the heirs' lives...
What is "The Westing Game"?
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