Characters
This character later became a lawyer but as a child was known for kicking those who touched her brain in the shin.
Who is Turtle?
Mrs. Westing wanted her daughter to marry someone important so she didn't allow her to marry this man.
Who is George Theodorakis?
The name of the apartment building.
What is Sunset Towers?
Sam Westing's best friend AND the limper.
Who is Dr. Sidney Sikes?
Explain why Sydelle Pulaski is the mistake.
Sam actually wanted Crow's childhood friend, Sybil Pulaski, but Otis messed up and gave the wrong person the apartment.
This character knew very little English and hoped to return to her homeland of China.
Who is Sunny Hoo or Madam Hoo?
Otis Amber had been employed by Sam Westing to follow someone for 20 years. The answer to this question is the three reasons Sam wanted her followed. (161)
1. Find her
2. Keep her out of trouble
3. Ensure she never used the Westing name
The name of the town.
What is Westingtown?
Sam Westing's four personnas.
Explain why Jake Wexler was the bookie.
Jake was the bookie because he needed money. His family wasn't as wealthy as they seemed because podiatrists don't make that much, they had a bit of debt, and Grace hadn't worked before.
This character became an ornithologist and loved to observe the branta canadesis flying in a V across the sky.
Who is Chris Theodorakis?
Turtle knew, thanks to this device, that the Westing house would burn in roughly 30 minutes.
What is a striped candle?
The location of the first bomb.
What is the Theodorakis coffee shop?
The mistake.
Explain why Mrs. Hoo was the burglar.
Mrs. Hoo stole things because she wanted to use the money to return to China.
Known for his wink, that he often directed at Turtle, this character had a broken nose from his days as a boxer.
Who is Sandy McSouthers?
Theo played chess against someone in the game room and thought he had won BUT the person he was playing against did this chess move in order to win.
What is the queen's sacrifice?
The location that burns down thanks to the pyrotechnic display.
What is the Westing house?
The bookie.
Jake Wexler
Explain why Angela became the bomber.
Angela wanted to be noticed, kind of like Sydelle, but not for getting married. She didn't want to get married and felt like she was "too perfect".
Seen as the perfect daughter, this character finally followed her dreams to help save lives.
Who is Angela Wexler?
Judge Ford never opened the certificate of sanity for Sam Westing. When she finally did during Turtle's trial, she found this instead.
What is a receipt explaining that she had paid her debt?
The lake that Madam Hoo looks beyond as if she could see China. (13)
What is Lake Michigan?
The bomber AND the burglar
Angela Wexler and Mrs. Hoo.
Explain why Sam Westing burned down the Westing house.
It was Crow's birthday and he burned it down as a present to her because she hated the house and its bad memories.