The Westing Game

by Ellen Raskin

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The Westing Game Questions and Answers

Who Killed Sam Westing

In The Westing Game, what was the bomber's motive to set off the bombs?

Who are the bookie, the bomber, the burglar, and the mistake in The Westing Game?

What are the ten most important events in The Westing Game?

In The Westing Game, what did Turtle find in Angela's hospital bag

Why does Judge Ford host a party at her apartment in The Westing Game?

Who was the "mistake" in The Westing Game? Barney Northrup rented apartments in Sunset Towers to one tenant who was a "mistake"—which one was it?

What are some examples of foreshadowing in The Westing Game?

What was unusual about the way the tenants were chosen to live at Sunset Towers in The Westing Game?

Who in "The Westing Game" would have a motive for killing Sam Westing, if he were murdered?

Why do you think Turtle thought it was important to keep Julian R. Eastman's secret?

Why was Sandy fired from his job at the Westing factory in The Westing Game?

What was Angela Wexler's possible motive for killing Sam Westing in "The Westing Game"? Why is Angela Wexler suspicious?

Describe how turtle changes from the beginning to the end of The Westing Game. What kind of character is she?

In The Westing Game, what does Judge Ford think Sam Westing is plotting against, and why?

In The Westing Game, who is the thief and what is their motivation?

What is Angela Wexler's connection with Sam Westing in The Westing Game?

What character has been stealing things in The Westing Game?

How does Grace treat her younger daughter Turtle in The Westing Game?

What does Turtle do with her clues in The Westing Game?

In The Westing Game, describe how the pairs assigned by the game compliment each other. Give an example of how they improve each other's lives.

Who has a motive to kill Sam Westing?

Who changes the most in The Westing Game?

Why was Angela Wexler standing on a hassock in The Westing Game?

In The Westing Game, which character claims partial credit for Mr. Hoo's paper innersoles invention and why?

What was in the package that Sydelle Pulaski carried into her apartment in The Westing Game?

Who was injured during the second explosion in The Westing Game?

Why are Denton and Chris, and Theo and Doug, perfect partners in The Westing Game?

In chapter 23 of The Westing Game, did Theo win the chess game?

True or false: Are George and Catherine Theodorakis not heirs in The Westing Game?

What five different names and identities does Sam Westing use in The Westing Game?

What is the character of Crow in The Westing Game?

Who discovered the shorthand notebook in "The Westing Game"?

What is the main conflict in The Westing Game?

Who begins to limp in The Westing Game?

In The Westing Game, why did James Hoo dislike Sam Westing?

In The Westing Game, why didn't Chris inform Theo about the limping person entering the Westing house?

Is Berthe Erica Crow truthful in chapter 24 of The Westing Game?

Who wins in Ellen Raskin's The Westing Game?

Why was Alexander McSouthers fired from the Westing Factory?

Why does Sydelle want Angela to dress as her twin for the party in The Westing Game?

What key detail about Mr. Westing did the newspaper article omit and why?

What action does Angela take with the foil-wrapped gift in "The Westing Game"?

What is the author's message of the Westing Game?

In The Westing Game Chapter 11, why does Mr. Hoo laugh at Grace's suggestion about her husband's bookkeeping?

Why does Sydelle Pulaski in The Westing Game consider Chris's disability an advantage?

Why didn't Chris sign the check in "The Westing Game"?

Why did Angela stop wearing her wedding ring in The Westing Game?

How does Mrs. Wexler treat Turtle in The Westing Game?

In The Westing Game, why was Judge Ford certain the clues she and Sandy received were meant for her?