The Tenants
Which tenant believes himself/herself to be the only rightful heir to the Westing fortune?
Grace Wexler
Where did the first two bombs explode?
in the kitchen of the 1F coffee shop
in the kitchen of the 5F restaurant
What is the title of the song that the Westing Game clues come from?
a. the US National Anthem b. America the Beautiful
c. Purple Mountain d. Fields of Grain
b. America the Beautiful
How did Sam Westing become wealthy?
He owns a paper company.
flask
Turtle checked her pockets: two sandwiches, Sandy's flask filled with orange pop, a flashlight, and...
a small metal bottle for holding liquids for drinking, designed to fit in a pocket
Who are the only two characters that we know who like to play chess?
Sam Westing and Theo Theodorakis
After the first bomb exploded, what was seen splattered all over Catherine Theodorakis' hair, face, and apron?
tomato sauce
Why couldn't James Hoo or Grace Wexler read Sydelle Pulaski's shorthand notes when they found them in the restaurant?
They were written in Polish.
What was Sam Westing's favorite holiday?
The Fourth of July
(American Independence Day)
autopsy
"I presume they will perform an autopsy [on the dead body]."
a medical procedure to determine the cause of death
Name the four tenants of Sunset Towers who are not adults.
Turtle, Doug Hoo, Theo and Chris Theodorakis
What color sparks flew all over the kitchen when the first bomb exploded?
red and purple
What does Turtle think her clues are telling her to do?
Who did Sam Westing like to dress up as during his Fourth of July parties?
Uncle Sam
diagnosis
"Pyramidal tract involvement," Denton Deere whispered, trying to impress Angela with his diagnosis.
the official decision of a doctor about the illness of a person
Who are the four tenants who we know FOR SURE have either met Sam Westing or had a connection with him and his family?
Judge Ford, Mr. James Hoo, Sandy McSouthers, George Theodorakis
gas explosion
What does Sydelle Pulaski's think her clues are telling her about the murderer?
The murderer is a twin.
Which two heirs did Sam Westing guess would stand up and say something aloud during the reading of his will?
Grace Wexler and Judge Ford
deceased
I was appointed executor of this will found adjacent to the body of the deceased.
dead
Name the three characters who are doctors.
(Hint: Two of them are not tenants of Sunset Towers.)
Jake Wexler, Denton Deere, Sidney Sikes
What type of injury resulted from the second bomb?
broken ankle (Sydelle Pulaski)
What are Theo and Doug not sure about for one of their clue words?
if it is the word "on" or "no"
What two terrible life-changing events happened to Sam Westing before the events of this story?
His daughter died young.
He was in a terrible car accident.
crippled
No one paid any attention to her, except that poor crippled boy...
part of the body doesn't move or function properly