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How does Theo know that it was Sandy who was playing chess with him? Why is this surprising?
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How does the judge figure out that Sandy was Sam Westing?
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Westing Game Q25-30

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How does Theo know that it was Sandy who was playing chess with him? Why is this surprising? Sandy was not known for playing chess, but Sam Westing was. Doug had observed Sandy moving one of the chess pieces
How does the judge figure out that Sandy was Sam Westing? She realized that her partner's face wasn't scarred by a boxing accident but from a car accident
Why did Sam Westing put "Happy Fourth of July" into the will when it was only November? He set up a fireworks celebration for Crow's birthday
How does the clue "It is not what you have, it's what you don't have that counts" help to solve the mystery? The will had left an unfinished line describing how the inheritance would be won
Who comes up with the solution? Turtle
Who hired Otis and why? The judge hired him to hind out about the potential heirs
What does Turtle finally realize about the meaning of the statement that the "heir who wins the windfall will by the one who finds the fourth"? Turtle figures that #4- the name not provided- must be the fourth identity of Sam Westing- Mr. Eastman
Did Sam Westing and Sandy McCrouthers die? How do you explain that the coroner determined both to have died of heart attacks? The coroner, Dr. Sikes, pronounced both dead of heart attacks. He is a friend of Sam's and helped stage the deaths
What happens to the Westing house? It burns to the ground as the fireworks are set off
What happens to Sunset Towers? It is divided among the sixteen heirs
Where does Turtle go every Saturday? To Mr. Eastman's library to play chess
Who marries whom? Crow-Otis, Chris-Shirley, Theo-Turtle, Angela-Dr. Denton
How does Turtle lie to Julian Eastman about Crow, Otis, and Mr. Hoo? why did she lie? They are dead and as Eastman is also dying, she sees not reason to add to his troubles
Why do Turtle and Theo decide not to have any children? They don't want the risk of having a child with Chris's problem
Who is Alice and how is she like Turtle? Alice is the name Turtle chose for herself and now the real name of her niece. She is bright, has a braid, and plays chess
 

 



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