The Westing Game Quizzes

The Westing Game Quiz 1

1 What is the body of water Sunset Towers is on?
Lake Erie

Lake Huron

Lake Michigan

Lake Ontario
2 How many stories high is Sunset Towers?
6

2

3

5
3 Who were the first people to be shown Sunset Towers?
Sydelle Pulaski

The Wexlers

The Hoos

Judge Ford
4 We are warned that the tenants are all of the following EXCEPT?
A bookie

A burglar

A gardener

A bomber
5 What word best describes the atmosphere of Sunset Towers at the start of the book?
Angry

Rude

Cordial

Close
6 How many people came to Shin Hoo's Restaurant for the opening?
No one

Fifty

Hundreds

Three
7 Which of the following is the best example of imagery in the Westing Game?
Sunsets

Sports Gear

Weather

Animals
8 What appears at the Westing mansion that surprises the tenants?
Dogs barking in the yard

Smoke from the chimney

Cars in the driveway

Sad violin music
9 Why does Sandy McSouthers say he has a problem with Sam Westing?
He stole money from him.

He fired him from his factory.

He killed his dog.

He stole his wife.
10 What was Sam Westing's trade?
Academia

Fine dining

Banking

Paper products
11 Who is watching the group from inside Sunset Towers?
Grace

Shin Hoo

Sydelle

Chris
12 What does the person who dared to go inside the Westing House say sitting in the asylum over and over?
"Purple waves"

"Majesty"

"Westing's dead"

"Not a game"
13 Which of her children does Grace prefer?
Angela

She likes them both the same.

Turtle

She dislikes both of them.
14 What does Turtle do to those who pull her braid?
She punches them.

She offers them a massage.

She kicks their shin.

She tickles them.
15 Who is Dr. Wexler operating on during their talk about Sam Westing?
Crow

Sydelle

Shin Hoo

Chris
16 What concerns J.J. Ford about Sam Westing's return?
They were business partners.

They were former lovers.

She stole from him.

She owes him money.
17 What is Sydelle's biggest concern?
Her singleness

Her debt

No one notices her.

People are mean to her.
18 Which holiday does Turtle find the corpse on?
President's Day

Easter

Christmas

Halloween
19 What is the rate they agree to pay Turtle for every minute in the Westing mansion?
50 cents

10 dollars

5 dollars

2 dollars
20 What does Turtle hope to buy with this money?
A witch costume

A puppy

A subscription to the Wall Street Journal

A new Mickey Mouse clock
21 What does Sam Westing NOT say is a secret to his success?
Clean living

Hard work

Zest for life

Fair play
22 What does Sam Westing store in the basement of his home?
Art

Guns

Fireworks

Money
23 Who delivers the letters summoning the heirs?
Sam Westing

J.J. Ford

E.J. Plum

Otis Amber
24 How many heirs are there to Sam Westing's fortune?
9

10

16

20
25 What is NOT a position that Grace Wexler considers herself as?
A mother

Decorator

Housewife

Heiress