Guess Who?
Sam Westing
Paired Heirs
RACE/MLA
Subject/Predicate
100

Don't let her braids fool you. She will kick you in the shins.

Who is Turtle?

100

The amount each pair receives for playing the game.

What is $10,000?

100

The pair that wasn't there (disqualified from the game)

Who are Jake and Madam Hoo?

100

The correct in-text citation for the direct quote from Westing Game found on page 15. 

What is (Raskin 15)?
100

Name the simple subject in the sentence:

One heir is the murderer.

What is "heir"?

200

He is not a girl. His name comes from the very male name Alexander.

Who is Sandy McSouthers?

200

Sam Westing built is fortune on these types of products.

What is paper?

200

The pair with the greatest advantage, having the only noted copy of the will in shorthand form.

Who are Angela and Sydelle?

200

In MLA, this goes in the right hand corner of each page.

What is the last name and page number?

200

Name the simple subject:

After three cups of coffee, Sydelle Pulaski had offered nothing in return.

What is Sydelle Pulaski?
300

Her real name in Josie Jo.

Who is J.J. Ford?

300

Sam Westing's body was in an Uncle Sam costume, for he had been known for dressing up. One of his costumes in life was this historical figure (known for creating the design for the American flag).

Who is Betsy Ross?

300

The pair with the greatest contrast - one who cheers for himself and one who tries to hide in a crowd.

Who are Otis and Crow?

300

The "A" in RACE means...

Answer the question, thoroughly

300

Name the simple predicate in the following sentence:

We are both being silly.

What is "are being"?

400

She worked as a secretary for a president. 

Who is Sydelle Pulaski?

400

Sam Westing's only daughter

Who is Violet?

400

The pair with one partner snowed-in, and one partner snowed out of the building.

Who are Chris and Dr. Denton Deere?

400

The E in RACE has two parts - what are they?

Explain then extend the evidence.

400

Name the simple predicate:

Could Otis be the murderer?

What is could be?

500

He is a foot doctor. 

Who is Jake Wexler?

500
Westing's purple-sounding attorney, who reads the will to the heirs.

Who is E.J. Plum?

500

This pair puts their $10,000 into the stock market, based on a clue in the will - May God thy gold refine. 

Who are Turtle and Flora?

500

At least, how many sentences in a RACE paragraph?

5

500
What form of "to be" is missing...


am, is, are, were, be, been, being....

What is "was"?