Sam Westing: The Man, The Myth, The Legend
What kind of name is Turtle?
Leading Ladies
Gentlemen and scholars
Random Things
100
This is Sam's favorite holiday
4th of July
100
Why does Turtle sell candles to the residents of Sunset Towers?
there was a blizzard which knocked out electricity for the entire building
100
How is Judge Ford connected to Sam Westing?
He paid for her education
100
What is Otis Amber's profession
Private Investigator
100
What was the prize for the winner of "The Westing Game"
200 Million Dollars
200

Sam Westing's daughter really wanted to marry this person.

George Theodorakis

200

Turtle gets Chris to explain in court that the person who he saw limping into the Westing house on Halloween night was...

Dr. Sikes

200
How does Sydelle try to get everyone's attention?
decorate her crutches
200
What country is Sandy McSouthers from?
Scotland
200
What song helped the heirs figure out the name of the "murderer"?
America the Beautiful
300
What invention idea was "stolen" from Mr. Hoo by Sam Westing?
Disposable Paper Diapers
300
Why did Turtle have to cut her hair near the end of the novel?
it was burned in the final bombing
300
Why is Grace proud of Turtle at the end of the book?
she grew up to be a successful businesswoman (and lawyer)
300
What is the name of Denton's daughter?
Alice
300
What happens to the Westing house at the end of the book?
It burns down.
400
List all four characters that Windy Windkloppel plays.
Julian Eastman, Barney Northrup, Sandy McSouthers, Sam Westing
400
Near the end of the book, what is Turtle doing when she says she is "going to the library" every Saturday.
Playing chess with Sam.
400
Why does Madame Hoo say "Boom!" all the time?
It is one of the only English words she knows.
400
How are Doug and Theo's families similar?
They both own restaurants in Sunset Towers.
400
Why is Crow the queen, and how is she "sacrificed"?
She was Sam Westing's wife, and she is sacrificed because the clues led them to believe it was her who killed Sam.
500
Why does Sam Westing create the game?
*to help people learn from each other *to make people happy *to help people to learn from his mistakes *to bring people together who wouldn't normally be together and make them get along
500
What does Turtle lie to Sam about on his deathbed?
She said Crow and Otis were alive, but they had actually already died.
500
How does J.J. Ford repay her debt to Sam Westing?
She pays for Chris to go to college.
500
Who was Theo playing chess with?
Sandy McSouthers
500
What hobby does Chris turn into a career later in his life?
birdwatching
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