Westing 1-6

Which heirs did not show up for the reading of the will?

• Jake Wexler/Madame Hoo

• Turtle/Angela

• Edgar Plum/JJ Ford

• Otis Amber/D. Denton Deere

What did we learn about old man Sam Westing?

• He was giving and kind hearted

• He was man and stubborn

• He was really Uncle Sam

• He killed himself

How do we know the Chinese restaurant was doing poorly?

• It was upstairs

• The food was bad.

• Only 2 reservations had been made

• Mr. Hoo could not pay his staff

How do we know Grace Wexler prefers Angela and not Turtle?

• She gives her a bigger allowance.

• She tells Angela she loves her more

• She treats Angela in a kind manner

• She does not provide dinner for Turtle

What is unusual about the tenants being invited to see and rent the apartments?

• They had already been chosen and names were on the mailboxes.

• They had enough money to afford the apartments

• They could not afford to own a house of their own

• They did not have any other place to live

Where did the positions on the receipts come from?

• Sam Westing wrote each for the heirs

• The judge came up with the ideas

• Sydelle Pulaski wrote the positions

• The heirs wrote the positions themselves.

Why does Turtle make a bet that she can stay in the house

• She wanted to show Mr. Westing her witch costume

• She wanted the money to buy a subscription to The Wall Street Journal.

• She wanted to impress Theo

• She was mad at her mother

What do we learn about Theo when he lists himself as brother on the receipt?

• He always takes care of his brother and does things for him.

• His brother cannot write so he has to sign for him

• Theo likes to take care of his brother and has to speak for him

• Theo's brother does not speak English so he had to sign for him.

The book makes several reverences about J.J. Ford. What character traits do you think she possesses?

• courage, strength, and independence

• scared, shy and dependent

• angry at Sam Westing for leaving her to guess at the person who killed him

• sad and heartbroken that Sam Westing died.

What does Turtle do when someone touches her braid?

• Punches them in the stomach

• Runs away

• Kicks them in the shin

• Tells her mom