In Ending #1,
Turtle solves the mystery
, and the other characters go about their lives. She’s the winner but no one else knows it. While this might not seem like much of a prize—apart from the $200 million, that is—it suits Turtle just fine. She’s good at keeping secrets, and she won the game fair and square.
How did turtle win The Westing Game?
Ultimately, after discovering the true identity of Sandy McSouthers—and the fact that
Sam Westing
created four aliases for himself based on the directions of the four winds—the logical and enterprising Turtle wins the Westing game, but she doesn’t tell any of the other players that she’s solved the puzzle.
Who Won The Westing Game and how did they win?
In Ellen Raskin’s The Westing Game, while it is true that
Turtle Wexler
figured out all four of Sam Westing’s identities, won the game, and later inherited $200 million, in reality all characters in the book are winners.
How was the Westing Game solved?
What is the problem and solution in “The Westing Game”? The problem was that the heirs were all trying to investigate and find out who killed Sam Westing. The solution was in the end when
Turtle realizes that Sam Westing isn’t dead, but is actually the doorman, and she wins the game
.
Who Wins The Westing Game What does he/she figure out that makes him her the winner?
Unknown to all else,
she secretly wins the game by discovering the fourth
identity of Windy Windkloppel/Sam Westing and is given control of his company. She visits him for chess every Sunday from then until his death at 85.
Who won the 200 million dollars in the Westing Game?
Tamara K. H. In Ellen Raskin’s The Westing Game, while it is true that
Turtle Wexler
figured out all four of Sam Westing’s identities, won the game, and later inherited $200 million, in reality all characters in the book are winners .
Why does Turtle lie about her real name?
Why did Turtle lie to Mrs. Baumbach about her name?
Turtle thinks her name is too girly.
Who did Violet Westing really want to marry?
In the novel, George Theodorakis reveals that he and Violet Westing were once childhood sweethearts. They were in love and planned to marry, but Violet’s mother was against the relationship. She wanted Violet to marry someone important and arranged for Violet to
marry a politician
instead of George.
Who all died in The Westing Game?
In the end of of the Westing Games, the heirs find out that
Alexander (Sandy)McSoutherns, Barney Northrup, and Julian Eastman
are all the suspected victim of murder, Samuel W. Westing! This means that Samuel faked his own death and took disguise as three other people.
Who finally wins The Westing Game?
Several years after that, Turtle stays with
Sandy/Westing
(as Eastman) while he really dies. She finally wins the prize and goes to play chess with her niece Alice.
Who is Chris Theodorakis?
Chris Theodorakis is
George and Catherine’s the 15-year-old son and Theo’s younger brother
. He’s one of Sam Westing’s 16 potential heirs.
What did Judge Ford suggest to Sandy?
Theo suggests they share their clues and the inheritance. Sydelle asks if anyone has a word that is not in the song “America, the Beautiful.” As they turn their clues over to Sydelle, Judge Ford realizes that Sandy is helping the heirs figure out the answer—
Crow
—so he must be Westing.
Who is in Angela’s hospital room with her?
Well, what do you know? Her sweet, saintly partner was
the bomber
. The answer to this question can be found in Chapter 16, after the party that is held for Angela’s forthcoming wedding where she unwraps a bomb or a firework that explodes in her face leaving her with a wound on her cheek.
What is the significance of turtles comment that her mother would be upset if she knew who the real bomber was?
What is the implication of Turtle’s comment that her mother would be upset if she knew who the real bomber was?
Turtle knew her mother would be much more upset if she found out Angela was the bomber rather than Turtle.
Who is Grace Wexler’s partner?
| A B | Grace Wexler is partners with James Shin Hoo | Theo Theodorakis is partners with Doug Hoo | Turtle Wexler is partners with Flora Baumbach | J.J. Ford is partners with Sandy McSouthers |
|---|
What happened to Sandy after Judge Ford’s realization?
What happens to Sandy after Judge Ford’s realization?
The queen’s sacrifice
. He’s referring to the game of chess. Westing has sacrificed his queen, Crow, distracting the players from the real game.
