Chapters 1-3
The man who sold all of the apartments in Sunset towers.
Who is Barney Northrup?
The attorney that reads the will.
Who is E.J. Plum?
Why is the focus of Theo Theodorakis' investigation?
Who played him in chess during the will reading
The name that Turtle tells Flora Baumbach.
What is Alice?
What is unusual about Mrs. Hoo?
She does not speak English and seems to miss China.
Which character is deeply religious?
Crow
What Turtle wanted to use her money from the bet for?
A subscription to The Wall Street Journal.
All quotations from the will came from which two sources?
The Bible and Shakespeare
What was the special way that Sydelle copied the will?
She copied the will in Polish.
The reason why Turtle is sent to the principal's office.
She has a radio transmitter in her ear because she is listening to news about stocks.
Why is Sandy McSouthers bitter toward Mr. Westing?
He was fired from his job at the Westing Paper Mill.
What does Judge Ford host and why?
She hosts a dinner party to investigate and hear clues connected to the other residents.
What does the police and fire inspector dismiss the bombs as?
Gas explosions
What did Sydelle make up about herself? How is her lie exposed?
What is she made up the fact that she had a crippling disease. Her lie is exposed after she gets injured in the second bombing.
What important thing did Chris observe?
What is he saw someone limping into the Westing house and smoke coming out of the house afterwards.
What does Sam Westing nickname himself and call the 16 heirs?
He calls himself Uncle Sam and calls the heirs his nieces and nephews
Where and when do the first two bombs go off?
When they are all gathered in the Theodorakis' coffee shop and in Mr. Hoo's restaurant. The bombs go off when most of the heirs are gathered together and talking about clues.
Which song is, "May God Thy Gold Refine" from?
The song, "America the Beautiful."
How is Judge Ford related to Sam Westing?
What is Judge Ford owes Mr. Westing money.
What was different between what Turtle saw in the Westing house and the rumored story?
She saw a dead body on a bed. The story mentioned a rotting body on the floor and on top of an oriental rug.
What items were stolen by the "burglar"?
Sydelle's notebook, Turtle's mickey mouse clock, Grace's jewelry, Flora's pearl necklace, and Judge Ford's fathers watch
Which characters are revealed to have connections to Samuel and Violet Westing?
Mr. Hoo, Judge Ford, Sandy, Flora, and George Theodorakis.
What is the connection between Violet Westing and Angela Wexler?
They are mentioned to have similar personalities and reputations. Violet's engagement to a politician mirrors Angela's engagement to Denton.