Why does Turtle confess to the bombing?
When she meets with the judge about it, Turtle accidentally reveals Angela’s the bomber, because she’s so focused on keeping that a secret. During their discussion, Turtle and the judge both realize that Sam Westing might not be dead after all. Turtle sells Sandy her last timed candle, and admits to all the bombings.
Why does Turtle enter the Westing House?
Chris Theodorakis is spying on the group. He also sees a person with a limp sneak into the Westing house. When Turtle went into the Westing house, she heard someone whisper “pur-ple” (or “Tur-tle”). She went into the master bedroom and found Sam Westing, dead in his bed.
What does Turtle Wexler become?
Turtle becomes the apprentice of Julian R. Eastman—Westing’s latest alias—and eventually, many years into the future, she inherits control of the Westing Paper Products Corporation.
What happened to turtle at the end of the Westing Game?
Eastman had books and she never told anybody what she figured out. She ends up marrying Theo and spends the night beside the old Mr. Eastman. Unfortunately he dies and all the characters die with him.
Why is grace being so nice to Turtle?
Terms in this set (10) Why is Grace Wexler being nice to Turtle? She wants Turtle to tell her her clues!
Who did Turtle Wexler marry?
Theo Theodorakis
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 is Turtle Wexler’s partner?
Flora Baumbach
Who is Theo Theodorakis?
Theo Theodorakis is a high-school senior. He’s one of Sam Westing’s 16 potential heirs. George and Catherine’s and Chris’s older brother, Theo is a family-oriented youth who loves his parents and his brother and who is determined to do whatever he can to help them all through a difficult time.
What does Theo Theodorakis look like?
Theo Theodorakis is a high school senior and a kind brother. He’s tall, has wide shoulders, a slim waist, and has thick black straight hair. Theo listed his position in the Westing Games as: “brother”. His partner is Doug Hoo and they receive the clues: HIS N ON TO THEE FOR.
How old is JJ Ford?
JJ (Josie-Jo) Ford is a 42 year old African-American woman who lives in apartment 4D in Sunset Tower. She is a judge and has has served many judicial positions, such as the State Supreme Court, and the Appellate division.
Why did Judge Ford hire private investigators?
The second possible answer is that Judge Ford hires a private investigator. She does this because she has realized that at least four of the heirs have specific Westing connections. She needs to find out more about those tenants and any others.
Which of the heirs is sandy and JJ Ford trying to figure out?
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 James Hoo?
James Shin Hoo is a restaurateur, father to Doug Hoo, and husband to Madame Sun Lin Hoo. He’s one of Sam Westing’s 16 potential heirs. Born James Hoo in Chicago to immigrant parents, Hoo added “Shin” to his name when he went into the restaurant business in order to sound more authentically Chinese.
How old is Mr Hoo?
James Shin Hoo. is a 50 year-old frustrated inventor who ended up as a Chinese cook in the restaurant Hoo’s the First. He was born in Chicago and had two wives.
Where is Mr Hoo’s wife?
Madame Hoo spends a lot of the book without a voice. She emigrated from China as Mr. Hoo’s second wife—although we never really figure out why she married him—and doesn’t speak very good English. It’s no surprise she feels alone and alienated in Sunset Towers.
Why did James Shin Hoo Sue Sam Westing?
They also rent the restaurant area on the fifth floor. Westing Connection: James Shin Hoo was the inventor who sued Sam Westing over rights to the disposable paper diaper.
How did turtle know that her own sister was the bomber?
As Turtle is leaving, she tells her sister that bombing herself was stupid. What Turtle whispers to Angela after their parents have left is that she knows it was her sister who is the bomber and who planted the fireworks in that package so that when she opened the present they would explode in her face.
What items did Madame Hoo steal?
Secrets: Madame Hoo stole Turtle’s clock. Westing Connection: Her husband, James Hoo, sued Sam Westing.