The Westing Game Quizzes

The Westing Game Quiz 1

1 What is the body of water Sunset Towers is on?
Lake Michigan

Lake Erie

Lake Huron

Lake Ontario
2 How many stories high is Sunset Towers?
2

3

6

5
3 Who were the first people to be shown Sunset Towers?
Judge Ford

Sydelle Pulaski

The Hoos

The Wexlers
4 We are warned that the tenants are all of the following EXCEPT?
A burglar

A gardener

A bookie

A bomber
5 What word best describes the atmosphere of Sunset Towers at the start of the book?
Rude

Angry

Cordial

Close
6 How many people came to Shin Hoo's Restaurant for the opening?
Three

No one

Fifty

Hundreds
7 Which of the following is the best example of imagery in the Westing Game?
Weather

Animals

Sports Gear

Sunsets
8 What appears at the Westing mansion that surprises the tenants?
Sad violin music

Cars in the driveway

Dogs barking in the yard

Smoke from the chimney
9 Why does Sandy McSouthers say he has a problem with Sam Westing?
He stole money from him.

He fired him from his factory.

He stole his wife.

He killed his dog.
10 What was Sam Westing's trade?
Academia

Fine dining

Paper products

Banking
11 Who is watching the group from inside Sunset Towers?
Chris

Shin Hoo

Grace

Sydelle
12 What does the person who dared to go inside the Westing House say sitting in the asylum over and over?
"Majesty"

"Purple waves"

"Westing's dead"

"Not a game"
13 Which of her children does Grace prefer?
Angela

She likes them both the same.

She dislikes both of them.

Turtle
14 What does Turtle do to those who pull her braid?
She kicks their shin.

She offers them a massage.

She punches them.

She tickles them.
15 Who is Dr. Wexler operating on during their talk about Sam Westing?
Crow

Shin Hoo

Sydelle

Chris
16 What concerns J.J. Ford about Sam Westing's return?
She stole from him.

They were former lovers.

They were business partners.

She owes him money.
17 What is Sydelle's biggest concern?
People are mean to her.

Her singleness

Her debt

No one notices her.
18 Which holiday does Turtle find the corpse on?
Halloween

Christmas

Easter

President's Day
19 What is the rate they agree to pay Turtle for every minute in the Westing mansion?
2 dollars

10 dollars

5 dollars

50 cents
20 What does Turtle hope to buy with this money?
A puppy

A subscription to the Wall Street Journal

A new Mickey Mouse clock

A witch costume
21 What does Sam Westing NOT say is a secret to his success?
Fair play

Hard work

Zest for life

Clean living
22 What does Sam Westing store in the basement of his home?
Guns

Art

Fireworks

Money
23 Who delivers the letters summoning the heirs?
Otis Amber

Sam Westing

J.J. Ford

E.J. Plum
24 How many heirs are there to Sam Westing's fortune?
9

16

20

10
25 What is NOT a position that Grace Wexler considers herself as?
A mother

Heiress

Decorator

Housewife

Jake is employed as a podiatrist, and he is a bookie on the side.

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What were the unexpected results of Grace’s seating plan?

Rather than be uncomfortable with the people they were sitting with, everyone made conversation and had fun..... at least until the bomb goes off.

Asked by Jennifer H #790186

Answered by jill d #170087 on 5/7/2018 11:31 PM

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Who does Judge Ford believe must be protected and why? (Ch. 20)

Judge Ford believes the former wife of Sam Westing must be protected as Sam probably holds her responsible for the suicide death of his daughter, Violet.

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Answered by Aslan on 10/26/2017 11:41 PM

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The Westing Game

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