Ch. 11-13
What is Turtle Wexler's real name?
Tabitha-Ruth
Bonus: What is the name that Flora Baumbach calls her?
What is the irony about Sydelle getting injured in the second bombing?
Sydelle had been faking an injury for attention earlier in the novel but is now actually injured.
Who does Doug Hoo follow throughout these chapters?
Otis Amber
Bonus: Why?
Name the three locations where bombs have been set off in these chapters.
The coffee shop, Shin Hoo's restaurant, and the Wexlers' apartment.
Summarize what we learn about Rosalie Baumbach.
Flora's daughter. Said to be disabled. She died of pneumonia at 19 years old.
Who stole Sydelle's notebook?
Trick question: Mr. Hoo found it on a table in his restaurant and claims he did not steal it, so we don't know who stole it.
Bonus: Why couldn't he use the notes?
Which character was a former employee of Sam Westing who was fired?
Sandy McSouthers
How does Denton Deere help Chris Theodorakis?
Gets him set up with a new medication to help his condition.
What is the main reason for Angela's desire to NOT get married to Denton Deere?
She feels trapped/not her own person.
Explain the connection between Grace Windsor Wexler and Berthe Erica Crow.
Grace's maiden name is actually "Windkloppel" and Crow was married to someone named "Windy Windkloppel."
Which character hires a private investigator to help them figure out more about the heirs?
Judge Ford
Who is Angela Wexler compared to, in terms of looks and life experiences?
Violet Westing
According to a discovery from Judge Ford and Sandy McSouthers, what was Westing's "first mistake?"
Sydelle Pulaski was made an heir, but they believe it was supposed to be Sybil Pulaski (who had a connection to Crow).
Summarize the backstory on Violet Westing.
She dated George Theodorakis but was forced by her mother to marry a politician that she did not love, so she committed suicide before the wedding could happen.
Which character is being constantly set up to be a romantic interest for Angela Wexler?
Theo Theodorakis
Which character gets a new job at Hoo's restaurant and pairs up the heirs randomly for dinner?
Grace Wexler
Which TWO characters discover who the bomber is?
Turtle and Sydelle
Bonus: Who is the bomber?
How did Theo end up in the hospital?
He injured himself experimenting with chemicals at school, which caused an explosion.
Mr. Hoo
Trick Question: We don't know yet. (If you do know, that means you looked up spoilers and you're a rotten reader)
What were the bombs made with to make them go off at certain times?
The striped candles that Turtle sold earlier in the novel.
Whom does Crow tell "you must go to your angel, take her away."
Theo Theodorakis
Bonus: What does she mean by this?
Who does Judge Ford now believe is the "target" of the Westing Game and needs to be protected (and is also secretly one of the heirs)?
Mrs. Westing
How do Flora and Turtle strike big in the stock market?
They invest in Westing Paper Products, and the stock price greatly increases.
What secret is revealed about Jake Wexler in these chapters?
He's a bookie.
Bonus: What's a bookie? (Did anyone look that up??)