The Westing Game: Key Concepts

The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin follows a group of tenants at Sunset Towers who are invited to play a mysterious game to inherit the fortune of Sam Westing. The game involves solving clues and uncovering secrets about each other. As the game progresses, the tenants face various challenges, including bombings and personal revelations. Ultimately, the game reveals that Westing had multiple identities and orchestrated the game to find a worthy heir. The story concludes with the characters moving on with their lives, having learned valuable lessons.

Who is the mysterious figure behind the letters inviting people to Sunset Towers?

• Sam Westing

• Otis Amber

• Barney Northrup

• Sandy McSouthers

What is peculiar about the name 'Sunset Towers'?

• It faces east

• It is not new

• It is not a tower

• It is not in a city

What do the tenants notice on Halloween?

• A new tenant moving in

• Smoke from the Westing house

• A party at the Westing house

• A strange noise from the basement

What does Turtle discover during her dare?

• A secret passage

• Sam Westing's dead body

• A hidden treasure

• A ghost

What is Sam Westing known for?

• Being a famous author

• Founding a successful corporation

• Inventing a new paper product

• Being a renowned artist

What is the main objective of the Westing Game?

• To win a new car

• To solve the mystery of Westing's death

• To find a hidden treasure

• To become the new owner of Sunset Towers

What happens to the tenants during the blizzard?

• They are evacuated

• They find a secret tunnel

• They receive new clues

• They are trapped in Sunset Towers

What event causes panic among the heirs?

• A bomb going off

• A mysterious letter

• A fire in the building

• A power outage

What do the heirs realize is key to solving the Westing Game?

• A map of the estate

• The song 'America the Beautiful'

• A hidden diary

• A secret code

Who is revealed to be Sam Westing in disguise?

• Julian Eastman

• Otis Amber

• Sandy McSouthers

• Barney Northrup