The Westing Game Questions on Judge Ford
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Judge Ford's Perspective on Sam Westing's Intentions and Mistakes
In The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin, Judge Ford harbors resentment towards Sam Westing due to a financial debt from her education, which Westing funded, seemingly to keep her in his debt. She...
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Why does Judge Ford host a party in The Westing Game?
Judge Ford hosts a party in her apartment to observe the residents of Sunset Towers and gather clues about the Westing Game. The gathering allows her to interact with the heirs and possibly identify...
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Why didn't Judge Ford think Westing was murdered?
Judge Ford doubted that Samuel Westing was murdered because the scenario seemed overly theatrical and premeditated, suggesting a setup rather than a real crime. She found it implausible that Westing...
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In The Westing Game, why was Judge Ford certain the clues she and Sandy received were meant for her?
Judge Ford thinks that Westing is insulting her personally with the clues because they have a past together.
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What did Judge Ford and Sandy discover about Mr. Westing and Violet Westing?
Judge Ford and Sandy discover that Violet Westing's tragic fate was influenced by her mother, Mrs. Westing, who ended Violet's relationship with her childhood sweetheart, George Theodorakis, in favor...
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What action does Judge Ford take to solve the puzzle in The Westing Game?
Judge Ford takes several actions to solve the puzzle. She throws a party for the heirs to facilitate clue comparison and observation of each other. Additionally, she hires a private investigator to...
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In The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin, who does Judge Ford think was in the coffin?
Judge Ford believes the coffin contains a wax dummy, not Sam Westing's body. She suspects that Westing, whose appearance changed after an accident, might still be alive and that the body in the...
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In The Westing Game, was Judge Ford the former Mrs. Westing?
Judge Ford was not the former Mrs. Westing. Berthe Erica Crow, the cleaning woman at Sunset Towers, was the former Mrs. Westing. After their daughter's death, she divorced Sam Westing and became an...