Who is Ford in The Westing Game?
J.J. Ford (aka “Josie-Jo”) is a judge. She is the heir of Samuel W. Westing, the wealthy founder of the Westing Paper Company.
What did JJ Ford do with her $10000?
What did J.J. Ford do with her half of the $10,000? One of the gifts was a bomb.
What happened to JJ Ford in the end of the Westing Game?
As such, she feels that she owes a huge debt to her benefactor. By the end of the book, we learn that Judge Ford eventually serves as a judge on the United States Circuit Court of Appeals and is later appointed to the United States Supreme Court.
How did Ford repay Sam Westing?
Judge Ford believed that Sam Westing had assumed 2 disguises. How did Judge Ford intend to repay her debt to Sam Westing? She intended to use the money from the sale of her share in Sunset Towers to pay for the education of a needy student. What has changed in Angela’s life?
What did Turtle see Crow in Sandy’s drink?
Turtle says that couldn’t have been brought on by what Crow put in his flask: lemon juice. Dr. Deere says Sandy definitely had a big bruise on his shin.
Why does Turtle say hurry up Uncle Sam I can’t keep up this act much longer?
What is the significance of Turtle’s statement, “Hurry up, Uncle Sam, I can’t keep up this act much longer”? The significane of Turtle’s statement, “Hurry up Uncle Same, I can’t keep up this act much longer”? is she was waiting for the explosion with her candle.
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.
How did Judge Ford intend to continue Westing’s legacy?
How did Judge Ford intend to continue Sam Westing’s legacy? By paying for others to attend college. The whole story is based on Sam Westing’s murder, but he was alive the whole time.
Why did Judge Ford give Sandy McSouthers the entire ten thousand dollars?
McSouthers refused because the judge had already given him the entire ten thousand dollars from the check. Flora, Judge Ford, and Sandy notice a remarkable resemblance between Angela Wexler and what other person? They all think she bears a striking resemblance to Sam Westing’s daughter–Violet Westing.
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.
Why did Judge Ford pay for Chris education?
Ford, but he also saw something in her from a young age. He taught her chess, and knew she was smart. He paid for her education because he felt that she deserved it, and not because he wanted something from her. As her presence in the game shows, he considered her family.
Why does Dr Deere want to help Chris?
Yet, later in the novel, he seems to soften, and comes up with the idea to take Chris in to the hospital for a revolutionary new medicine that might help his condition. He does this out of the kindness of his heart and seems to forget about the money that’s at stake.
Why has turtle taken a billiard cue upstairs?
Why had Turtle taken a billiard cue upstairs? Turtle took a billiard cue upstairs because she intended to use it to defend herself if necessary.
What will turtle do if you touch her braid?
What will Turtle do if you touch her braid? If you touch Turtle’s braid, she will kick you in the shins.