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20 Questions about The Westing Game | For Children

This is a quiz on the book 'The Westing Game' by Ellen Raskin. It received a Newbery award and in my opinion is one of the best mystery books ever written.

A multiple-choice quiz by booktriv. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
booktriv

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
69,086

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
9 / 20

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Question 1 of 20

1. Which of these was NOT a firework that was seen at the Westing estate? Hint

crimson flames

a pinwheel

blue explosions of light

a lance

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Question 2 of 20

2. In Sam Westing's will, which statement began with the word 'sit'? Hint

the tenth

the fifth

the sixth

the ninth

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Question 3 of 20

3. What was Sydelle and Angela's third clue after the first meeting at the Westing estate? Hint

spacious

hood

from

good

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Question 4 of 20

4. At the second bombing, the bomber set a candle for a fuse. When was it set to go off? Hint

6:30 PM

11:00 AM

7:30 PM

5:00 PM

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Question 5 of 20

5. When the bomb went off in Shin Hoo's, what color were the sparks that rained down on Grace Wexler? Hint

Multicolored

Sizzling orange

Blue

Red

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Question 6 of 20

6. How many years did Ezra Ford work for the Milwaukee Road? Hint

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Question 7 of 20

7. What kind of tea was served at Angela's party?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 20

8. What color was the wrapping on the disguised bomb at Angela's party? Hint

Blue

Gold

Pink

Yellow

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Question 9 of 20

9. What was the insect that Mr. Hoo was unable to kill in the sink? Hint

a mosquito

a waterbug

a water beetle

a cockroach

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Question 10 of 20

10. What did Crow use to polish the silver? Hint

Westing Paper Towels

Westing Towels

Westing Buffing Polish

Westing Disposable Diapers

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Question 11 of 20

11. The first time Turtle went to the nurse's office, what did she complain of? Hint

an earache

a kidney stone

a bladder infection

a toothache

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Question 12 of 20

12. What did Sandy's notebook have on the cover? Hint

an eagle

a flag

a picture of Mr. Westing

a big gold star

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Question 13 of 20

13. How old was Berthe Erica Crow? Hint

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Question 14 of 20

14. What room does Angela have in the hospital? Hint

846

573

325

472

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Question 15 of 20

15. What was the last word that Mr. Westing supposedly ever spoke to Judge Ford? Hint

Girl

Head

Brain

That

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Question 16 of 20

16. In the dentist's office, when Turtle got her tooth drilled, how many rows of dentures were in the glass cabinet on the wall? Hint

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Question 17 of 20

17. Who spoke just before Sandy started choking? Hint

Mr. Hoo

Judge Ford

Turtle

Otis Amber

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Question 18 of 20

18. In the sixteenth statement, what Westing Product was named? Hint

Party Plates

Toilet Tissues

Paper Napkins

Disposable Diapers

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Question 19 of 20

19. Otis had something with him that he was asked to remove during Turtle's trial. What was it? Hint

earrings

a gun

a sword

a map

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Question 20 of 20

20. What, it was decided, was the cause of Sandy's death? Hint

undecided

a lack of medicine

heart attack

old age

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these was NOT a firework that was seen at the Westing estate?

Answer: blue explosions of light

Sandy had blown up all the fireworks in the estate and fulfilled the rest of the will, the phrase 'Happy Fourth of July'.

2. In Sam Westing's will, which statement began with the word 'sit'?

Answer: the fifth

Judge Ford was standing up to leave, angry, but then the fifth statement read: 'Sit down, your honor, and read the letter this brilliant young attorney will now hand over to you.'

3. What was Sydelle and Angela's third clue after the first meeting at the Westing estate?

Answer: from

The first clue was 'good', the second was 'hood', the third was 'from', the fourth was 'spacious', and the fifth was 'grace'.

4. At the second bombing, the bomber set a candle for a fuse. When was it set to go off?

Answer: 6:30 PM

Just at six-thirty, Sydelle Pulaski walked into the kitchen and got a sprained ankle from the bomb.

5. When the bomb went off in Shin Hoo's, what color were the sparks that rained down on Grace Wexler?

Answer: Red

'A cluster of red sparks hissed through the swinging door, kissed the ceiling, and rained a shimmering shower down upon the petrified hostess. Fireflies of color faded into her honey-blonde hair and scattered into ash at her feet. 'Nothing to worry about', she repeated hoarsely.'

6. How many years did Ezra Ford work for the Milwaukee Road?

Answer: 30

He got a gold railroad watch inscribed with 'To Ezra Ford in appreciation of thirty years' service to the Milwaukee Road.' It was later stolen by Madame Hoo.

7. What kind of tea was served at Angela's party?

Answer: jasmine

They drank from Westing Paper Party Cups, wiped their hands on Westing Paper Party Napkins, and ate from Westing Paper Party Plates.

8. What color was the wrapping on the disguised bomb at Angela's party?

Answer: Gold

it had gold ribbon and gold foil wrappings. Her hands shook as she opened it, and some people remarked, 'Bride-to-be jitters.'

9. What was the insect that Mr. Hoo was unable to kill in the sink?

Answer: a waterbug

Grace was on the verge of thinking he was the murderer, then recalled that he could not even kill the waterbug in the sink.

10. What did Crow use to polish the silver?

Answer: Westing Disposable Diapers

She used the diapers to polish the silver and the paper towels to scrub the floors.

11. The first time Turtle went to the nurse's office, what did she complain of?

Answer: a toothache

She was caught with a radio plugged in her ear, and she told the nurse that the only way to soothe the pain was listening to music. She was really just listening to the stock market reports.

12. What did Sandy's notebook have on the cover?

Answer: an eagle

It was a bald eagle in flight, and he told Judge Ford that he bought it because it fits in with Uncle Sam and all that.

13. How old was Berthe Erica Crow?

Answer: 57

14. What room does Angela have in the hospital?

Answer: 325

Turtle tried to call Angela after she thought that Theo knew that Angela was the bomber, but Room 325 was not accepting any calls.

15. What was the last word that Mr. Westing supposedly ever spoke to Judge Ford?

Answer: That

They were playing chess, he had won, and he said 'Stupid child, you can't have a brain in that frizzy head to make a move like that.'

16. In the dentist's office, when Turtle got her tooth drilled, how many rows of dentures were in the glass cabinet on the wall?

Answer: 3

They were crooked, overlapping, and notched. Turtle tried not to look at them.

17. Who spoke just before Sandy started choking?

Answer: Judge Ford

She was saying 'As for the master of this vicious game', talking about Sam Westing, when Sandy struggled out of his chair, then crashed, choking, to the floor. He must have been a very good actor.

18. In the sixteenth statement, what Westing Product was named?

Answer: Toilet Tissues

He wrote 'After all, who would buy a product called Windkloppel's Toilet Tissues? Would you?'

19. Otis had something with him that he was asked to remove during Turtle's trial. What was it?

Answer: a gun

He was asked to remove it during Turtle's trial. When he did so, Flora Baumbach gasped and said 'Oh, my!'

20. What, it was decided, was the cause of Sandy's death?

Answer: heart attack

They were going to arrest Mr. Plum, but then the coroner decided that Sandy and Sam Westing had died of heart attacks and he was innocent.

Source: Author booktriv

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