Games
Sam Westing was a master at this game.
What is CHESS
This character is an IMMIGRANT.
Who was: Sam Westing/Sandy McSouthers, or Madame Hoo.
Setting covers WHERE and WHEN in a novel. Some of the "when" involves July 4, October 31, and November 15....of what time frame (year)?
What is late 1970s
Someone who is harmed or suffered some loss due to a crime committed.
What is a VICTIM.
What do the cardinal directions represent/mean in the novel?
What is the four disguises of Windy Windkloppel:
Barney NORTHrup
Julian R. EASTman
Sandy McSOUTHers
Sam WESTing
THE OBJECTIVE OF THE WESTING GAME
What is TO FIND THE ANSWER TO THE CLUES AND SOLVE THE MYSTERY OF WHO MURDERED SAMUEL W. WESTING, THUS WINNING THE $200 MILLION
This heir is the antagonist in the novel.
Who is Sam Westing/disguises
Describe the events of the CLIMAX in the novel.
What is: The heirs figure out the missing words to "America the Beautiful" spell out Berthe Erica Crow. She turns herself in as the murderer/winner of $200 million. At this time Sandy/Sam drops to the floor having a heart attack and the game is called to an end to 14 of the heirs, but Turtle has figured out Sam's disguises of the four winds.
Define the word "SUSPENSE"
What is: a state or feeling of excitement or worried uncertainty about what MAY happen.
What did this special chess piece and move mean and represent in the novel? Give an example?
What is the "QUEEN'S SACRIFICE" meaning leaving your queen open for your opponent to take and leaving his/her King open for you to check/win the game.
EX-Westing used his "queen" Crow to distract the heirs allowing for him to win his own game.
The rule players had to follow if he/she wanted to get the $10,000 awarded at each of the meetings?
What is both partners had to agree to play and sign the check.
Give an example of man vs. man conflict involving family members.
What is: Angela/Grace Turtle/Grace Doug/James Violet/Crow
Describe the INCITING INCIDENT.
What is: On Halloween/October 31, Turtle takes the bet after hearing the story from Otis/Sandy to enter into the vacant Westing Mansion. She finds him dead in his bed dressed as Uncle Sam in a wax like state. The next day his obituary is printed announcing his death/murder.
Give an example from the novel of situation involving a RED HERRING or a character who acts as a RED HERRING.
What is: murder (queen's sacrifice or Crow as a victim/murderer)
Turtle (responsible for the 4th bomb to throw others off from suspecting Angela)
Sam's obituary (leads heirs to believe his is dead)
Give examples of a certain color that appears several times in the novel.
What is PURPLE: phrase "purple waves"/Sydelle's decorated crutches or what Turtle thinks she hears when in the Westing House/Violet-Sam/Crow's dead daughter/Sam's lawyer during the game-Edgar Plum
The term/action used to describe what three heirs did instead of receiving/keeping their checks?
Bonus: can you name these three characters?
What is forfeit?
1. J.J. Ford
2. Jake Wexler
3. Madame Hoo
Define the term "Character Trait"
What is "words used to describe a character's behaviors, thoughts, and actions.
Which parts of the conflict man vs. nature cannot be found in the novel?
What is Man vs. Nature-animal/beast
A mystery term that is a synonym for "detective."
What is "SLEUTH"
For several characters they have this symbol as signs of insecurity and weakness, but it is different for each one: (For example for Angela it is her pretty face.) What is the term and what would the example be for Turtle and Sydelle?
What is a CRUTCH. Turtle's crutch is her braid and Sydelle Pulaski's is her physical crutches.
What classic board games are referenced/paralleled in the novel?
What are CHESS, CLUE, AND MONOPOLY
These two unlikely female heirs became business women by the falling action/resolution of the novel.
Who are Grace Wexler and Madame Hoo
Name a THEME for the fictional novel.
What is: REVENGE/REGRET/IDENTITY/GREED
Define the term "ALIBI" and give an example of one in regards to an heir.
What is: An excuse a suspect uses to support that he/she was somewhere else OTHER than at the scene of the crime what it was committed.
EX-Otis, James, Theo, Denton (for the bombs)
What lyrical poem represents Sam's patriotism and understanding of working hard? It is also embedded in the clues for the heirs.
What is the song, "America the Beautiful"