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Westing Game Q5-8
Questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are your impressions of Sam Westing? | Rich, chairman of paper company, likes disguises and fireworks |
| How can you tell that Grace Wexler is a snob? | She thinks she is liberal when she shakes Judge Ford's hand, wears her furs at the hearing, snubs Flora |
| How can you tell that Flora's smiles aren't because she is happy? | She smiles even when she is blinking away tears |
| How can you tell that Sydelle Pulaski craves attention? | Wears gaudy clothes, paints her crutches for attention, talks in a loud voice about herself |
| What information and direction do the heirs receive from the will? | 16 heirs are paired together, given $10,000 and a set of clues |
| How is the Westing Game played? | The money can be spent only after both partners sign the check, the object is to win |
| What is the object of the game? | "To win" |
| What are the winnings? | $200,000 |
| Who was paired with whom? | Madame Hoo-Jake, Crow-Otis, Turtle-Flora, Theo-Doug, Denton-Chris, Sydelle-Angela, Sandy-J.J. Ford, Grace Wexler-Mr. Hoo |
| Why does everyone want Sydelle's shorthand notes? | She took notes at the meeting and no one else has a copy |
| Why does J. J. Ford think that Sam Westing is out for revenge? | She assumes that it is a tricky game and he is really alive and is trying to punish someone who needs protecting |