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The Westing Game | 15 Question Kids Multiple Choice Quiz

"The Westing Game" is a great puzzle mystery novel by Ellen Raskin.

A multiple-choice quiz by laughinggirl. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
laughinggirl

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
117,797

Updated
Mar 08 23

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
956

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Question 1 of 15

1. What does Turtle do when people yank on her braid? Hint

pinch their arm

kick their shins

punch them in the nose

yank on their ear

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Question 2 of 15

2. What is Turtle's real name? Hint

Grace Wexler

Samantha Esther Wexler

Tabitha Ruth Wexler

Angela Wexler

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which of these was NOT an alias for Samuel W. Westing? Hint

Julian R. Eastman

Barney Northrup

Sandy McSouthers

Windy Windkloppel

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Question 4 of 15

4. On what lake is the story set?

Answer: (It's great! (two words))

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Question 5 of 15

5. What was the name of the lawyer at the reading of the will? Hint

A. L. Apple

C.S. Mango

J.T. Toast

E. J. Plum

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Question 6 of 15

6. Otis Amber tells the kids a story of two teenagers that went into the Westing house. One died and one became insane. What was the phrase the insane teenager was said to constantly repeat? Hint

mountains majesty

purple waves

pink bunnies

green bananas

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Question 7 of 15

7. Sunny was the bomber?

True

False

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Question 8 of 15

8. What "accessory" did Sydelle always have with her?

Answer: (I broke something! (one word))

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Question 9 of 15

9. Who was Mr. Hoo's partner? Hint

Dr. Denton

Doug Hoo

Theo Theodorakis

Grace Windsor Wexler

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Question 10 of 15

10. What position did Angela have listed in the will? Hint

none

heiress

witch

standing when not sitting or lying down

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Question 11 of 15

11. In his will, Samuel W. Westing claims that his life was taken from him by "one of ____" Hint

my heirs

you

my family

my employees

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Question 12 of 15

12. In what costume was Westing buried? Hint

Ben Franklin

clown

Uncle Sam costume

Revolutionary War soldier

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Question 13 of 15

13. At the end of the book, what was the name of the restaurant that Mr. Hoo gave to Grace to manage? Hint

Hoobodie's Place

Hoo and Wexler's Diner

Hoo's on First?

Woohoo's!

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who solved the murder? Hint

Flora Baumbach

Angela

Turtle

Doug Hoo

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Question 15 of 15

15. What did Angela name her daughter? Hint

Rosalie

Alice

Grace

Flora

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What does Turtle do when people yank on her braid?

Answer: kick their shins

Turtle is swift and harsh with her kicks. It seems someone is always limping from Turtle...you'd think they'd learn their lesson!

2. What is Turtle's real name?

Answer: Tabitha Ruth Wexler

She preferred Turtle to Tabitha Ruth. Angela is her older sister, and Grace is their mother. I just made up Samantha Esther.

3. Which of these was NOT an alias for Samuel W. Westing?

Answer: Windy Windkloppel

Windy was actually his real name, he changed it to Samuel W. Westing.

4. On what lake is the story set?

Answer: Lake Michigan

Sunset Towers was located on Lake Michigan.

5. What was the name of the lawyer at the reading of the will?

Answer: E. J. Plum

E.J. (Ed) Plum was the lawyer at the reading of the will.

6. Otis Amber tells the kids a story of two teenagers that went into the Westing house. One died and one became insane. What was the phrase the insane teenager was said to constantly repeat?

Answer: purple waves

Supposedly in this "urban legend" the teenager couldn't stop saying 'purple waves'.

7. Sunny was the bomber?

Answer: false

Angela was the bomber, and she ended up hurting herself. Turtle discovered the truth and protected her sister by saying it was she that set the bombs. By the way, Sunny was the thief.

8. What "accessory" did Sydelle always have with her?

Answer: crutches

Sydelle pretended that she had a fatal disease and had to use crutches so everyone would pay attention to her.

9. Who was Mr. Hoo's partner?

Answer: Grace Windsor Wexler

Grace and Mr. Hoo were partners.

10. What position did Angela have listed in the will?

Answer: none

This confused Dr. Denton, her fiance, who thought she had listed her position as "nun". Turtle put down witch, Grace was the heiress, and Jake Wexler was being funny.

11. In his will, Samuel W. Westing claims that his life was taken from him by "one of ____"

Answer: you

This started the whole contest to win lots of money. Who ever discovered his murderer would be rich.

12. In what costume was Westing buried?

Answer: Uncle Sam costume

Westing was famous for always dressing up as Uncle Sam for the 4th of July, so they "buried" him that way.

13. At the end of the book, what was the name of the restaurant that Mr. Hoo gave to Grace to manage?

Answer: Hoo's on First?

Eventually there was a whole chain...Hoo's on Second, Hoo's on Third...

14. Who solved the murder?

Answer: Turtle

Turtle solved the "murder" when she put together the alias' of Westing.

15. What did Angela name her daughter?

Answer: Alice

Angela named her daughter Alice, which is what Mrs. Baumbach called Turtle (whose birth name was Tabitha-Ruth).

Source: Author laughinggirl

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