Vocabulary
This is the number of heirs named in Westing's will.
SIXTEEN
This character is known for kicking people in the shins.
TURTLE
This is the apartment where the heirs live.
SUNSET TOWERS
What each pair of heirs receive to help solve the Westing Game
A SET OF WORD CLUES
A conclusion reached using evidence and prior knowledge
INFERENCE
This is the amount of money each pair receives to begin the game.
$10,000
This character is a judge who becomes Sandy McSouthers’ partner.
JUDGE J.J. FORD
This is the mysterious house Turtle enters on a dare.
WESTING MANSION
The heirs' clue words are connected to lyrics from this patriotic song.
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL
A misleading clue that directs readers away from the real solution.
RED HERRING
This character is revealed to be responsible for the bombings.
ANGELA WEXLER
This character is a dressmaker who becomes a close friend and partner to Turtle.
FLORA BAUMBACH
This business in Sunset Towers is operated by the Hoo family.
SHIN HOO'S RESTAURANT
The reason Ellen Raskin reveals information about the mystery a little at a time.
TO BUILD SUSPENSE AND KEEP READERS GUESSING
A hint an author provides about something that will happen later.
FORESHADOWING
This character is arrested after the heirs submit their answers to the game.
BERTHE ERICA CROW
This character uses shorthand to record information about the Westing Game.
SYDELLE PULASKI
This business in Sunset Towers is run by the Theodorakis family.
COFFEE SHOP
What Turtle notices about Sandy McSouthers and Barney Northrup that helps her solve the mystery
BOTH HAVE BRUISES ON THEIR SHINS
This is what actually happened to Sam Westing instead of his being murdered.
HE STAGED HIS DEATH AND SECRETLY CONTINUED LIVING UNDER OTHER IDENTITIES
Name all 4 identities used by Sam Westing.
SAM WESTING / BARNEY NORTHRUP / SANDY MCSOUTHERS / JULIAN EASTMAN
The name of Sunset Towers is misleading because the building faces this direction.
EAST
This is the fundamental assumption Turtle questions that allows her to solve the game.
THE ASSUMPTION THAT SAM WESTING WAS ACTUALLY MURDERED