(Despite its name, Sunset Towers faces east – into the sunrise.) Sam Westing was a wealthy businessman who made his fortune in paper products. He was very patriotic and never smoked, drank, or gambled.
Deere tells the other heirs that they’re all being taken for a ride— Sam Westing was nothing but a lunatic. He wrote “Happy Fourth of July” into the will, but... (full context) ...believe she’s never noticed it before. Turtle declares that she wants to prove that while Westing is dead, Crow did not kill him.
It was rumored that Sam Westing still controlled the Westing Paper Products Corporation from a private island. The CEO of Westing Paper Products, Julian R. Eastman, said he was “surprised and saddened” about Sam Westing’s death. "We are as surprised as you are, and deeply saddened."
Berthe Erica Crow, usually referred to as simply Crow, is an extremely religious 57-year-old woman. She works as a cleaning woman for Sunset Towers, while also operating a downtown soup kitchen for the homeless. She was the wife of Sam Westing and the answer to the game.
Ed Plum is the inexperienced, youthful lawyer Westing chooses to handle his will.
Westing was a laborer who saved his money, bought a paper mill, and built an estate worth $200 million.
Turtle realizes Westing was four people, and she knows who the fourth one is. She decides to keep it to herself and asks the judge to repeat the question. The judge realizes Turtle has information no one else does. Turtle says Sandy didn't commit suicide, it was just his time to die.
Oh well, she had played Sam Westing's game, now she would play Turtle's game. The epilogue reveals that Judge Ford would elevated to the federal court of appeals and ultimately the United States Supreme Court.
What was Sam Westing's mistake. The tenant that was chosen by mistake was Sydelle Pulaski. Sam's mistake was that he hired Otis a private investagator, to get Sybelle Pulaski. Otis acidentally got Sydelle Pulaski instead of Sybelle.
Otis is a hapless aging delivery boy who, at 62, lives in the basement of a greengrocer and makes local deliveries on his bicycle. He's one of Sam Westing's 16 potential heirs.
No one killed Sam Westing. He used a dummy to fake his death so that he could draw his scattered nieces and nephews back together. The residents of... See full answer below.
All the other heirs join Turtle at the window to watch the fireworks extravaganza. By the time it is over, the Westing house has burned to the ground. In this final “bombing,” Westing burns his estate to the ground by launching a dramatic and beautiful fireworks display. The Westing game is over—and so is Sam Westing.
Sandy takes charge and says everyone should give their clues to Sydelle, so she can arrange them. This confuses Judge Ford, who doesn't get why Sandy would do that when he knows the answer is Crow. She looks at him and remembers what Chris said about everyone getting the right partner.
Why does Sydelle want Angela to dress as her twin for the party? She wants her to dress like her so they look like twins and maybe someone will bring up something about having a twin because it was stated in the will that one of the heirs have a twin.
She's lost and made millions in the stocks. She calls Mr. Eastman "Sandy." He says he's dying and she doesn't want him to.
Tabitha-RuthTabitha-Ruth "Turtle" Wexler, known as "Alice" to Flora Baumbach, is a highly intelligent 13-year-old girl.
Sam Westing Found Dead. Sam Westing was a great man that owned Westing Paper Products. He disappeared for over 13 years after a car accident. Sam Westing was 65 years old when he was found dead in his mansion. Sam Westing’s parents were immigrants.
Sam Westing’s parents were immigrants. When he saved enough money, he bought a mill and started Westing Paper Products. His estate is now worth over $200 million. Sam Westing never drank,smoked, or gambled. Sam was known to be really good at chess. Sam was famous for for his wonderful Fourth of July celebrations.
Sam Westing’s only daughter’s name was Violet. Unfortunately, she drowned on the eve of her wedding. A few years after, his wife deserted his home. They obtained a divorce.
The CEO of Westing Paper Products, Julian R. Eastman, said he was “surprised and saddened” about Sam Westing’s death. "We are as surprised as you are, and deeply saddened.". -Julian R. Eastman, when informed that Sam Westing was Dead.
Sam Westing was a wealthy businessman who made his fortune in paper products. He was very patriotic and never smoked, drank, or gambled. As the story opens, Barney Northrup is selling apartments to a carefully selected group of tenants. He claims that chess is not allowed in the building.
It won the Newbery Medal recognizing the year's most distinguished contribution to American children's literature. The Westing Game was ranked number one among all-time children's novels in a survey published by School Library Journal in 2012.
She has a sister named Angela Wexler, a mother named Grace Windkloppel Wexler and a father named Jake Wexler. Unknown to all else, she secretly wins the game by discovering the fourth identity of Windy Windkloppel/Sam Westing and is given control of his company.