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The Westing Will Trivia Quiz

Sam Westing's will dissected....did you take shorthand notes? From "The Westing Game", by Ellen Raskin.

A multiple-choice quiz by iwannagohome. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
iwannagohome

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
282,628

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
13 / 20

Plays
313

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 20

1. "Today I have gathered together my nearest and dearest, my sixteen nieces and nephews." Who was told to sit down after expressing her surprise at this statement? Hint

Grace Windsor Wexler

Berthe Crow

Judge J.J. Ford

Turtle Wexler

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Question 2 of 20

2. "I, Samuel W. Westing, hereby swear that I did not die of natural causes..." But, he was not dead. How old was Sam Westing when he actually died? Hint

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Question 3 of 20

3. "The heir who wins the windfall will be the one who finds the..." The phrase was unfinished in the will but Turtle interpreted it later, finishing it with what word? Hint

ashes

fourth

money

end

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Question 4 of 20

4. "Hail to thee, O land of opportunity! You have made me, the son of poor immigrants..." Upon finishing his thanks, which word did Sam Westing not use to describe himself? Hint

respected

rich

well-liked

powerful

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Question 5 of 20

5. Who did Sam Westing address Section 5 of his will to? Hint

Grace Windsor Wexler

Turtle Wexler

Berthe Crow

Judge J.J. Ford

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Question 6 of 20

6. How long was the silent prayer for "good old Uncle Sam"? Hint

1 minute

5 minutes

2 minutes

30 seconds

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Question 7 of 20

7. How many days' notice were the players given before the next session? Hint

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Question 8 of 20

8. Which was the only pair not present, thereby forfeiting their $10,000 check? Hint

Grae Windsor Wexler and James Hoo

Berthe Crow and Otis Amber

Chris Theodorakis and D. Denton Deere

Jake Wexler and Madame Sun Lin Hoo

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Question 9 of 20

9. "May God thy gold refine" is a line from what patriotic song? Hint

America, the Beautiful

God Bless America

The Star-Spangled Banner

This Land is Your Land

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Question 10 of 20

10. "It's not what you have, it's what you don't have that counts." When all the clues are put together, whose name was spelled out in the patriotic song's missing pieces? Hint

Angela Wexler

Grace Windsor Wexler

Berthe Crow

Judge J.J. Ford

11. "___________ you say? Death is ___________ yet makes way for the living. Life, too, is ____________ unless you know who you are, what you want, and which way the wind blows." What is the missing word(s)? Hint

ridiculous

senseless

a waste

worthless

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Question 12 of 20

12. "Table by table, each pair will be called to give one, and only one, answer." What was table 7's answer? Hint

mother

Otis Amber

No answer

Ed Plum

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Question 13 of 20

13. "Okay, folks, there will be a short break before the big winner is announced." Who was told to go to the kitchen for refreshments? Hint

Angela Wexler

Berthe Crow

Turtle Wexler

Sandy McSouthers

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Question 14 of 20

14. "Go directly to the library. Do not pass ______." What is the missing word(s)? Hint

the coffin

judgement

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Question 15 of 20

15. Were any of the answers given by the partners right?

Yes

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Question 16 of 20

16. "So hurry, hurry, hurry, step right up and collect your prize. The lawyer will count off five minutes. Good luck and a happy Fourth of July." Why did the heirs find this section odd? Hint

it was not the Fourth of July

hurry was written three times

the lawyer was gone

there was no prize anywhere

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Question 17 of 20

17. "Thanks for the fun and games. I can rest in peace knowing I was loved as your jolly doorman." Who was Sam Westing not known as? Hint

Julian Eastman

Dr. Sidney Sikes

Barney Northrup

Windy Windkloppel

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Question 18 of 20

18. How much money did Sam Westing leave his ex-wife, Berthe Crow? Hint

10 thousand

40 thousand

20 thousand

30 thousand

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Question 19 of 20

19. After the will had been read, J.J. Ford realized they had all lost the game. Who actually went on to win the Westing Game? Hint

No one

Judge J.J. Ford

Turtle Wexler

Berthe Crow

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Question 20 of 20

20. Whose wedding was celebrated soon after the Westing Game was over? Hint

Turtle Wexler and Theo Theodorakis

Otis Amber and Berthe Crow

Angela Wexler and D. Denton Deere

Chris Theodorakis and Shirley

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Today I have gathered together my nearest and dearest, my sixteen nieces and nephews." Who was told to sit down after expressing her surprise at this statement?

Answer: Grace Windsor Wexler

Grace spent a lot of her time wondering how the other heirs were related to her Uncle Sam. When she heard that they were all his "nieces and nephews" she was taken aback. She couldn't imagine everyone having the same connection with him as she did.

2. "I, Samuel W. Westing, hereby swear that I did not die of natural causes..." But, he was not dead. How old was Sam Westing when he actually died?

Answer: 85

While everyone was under the impression that he either lay dead on an oriental rug in his house, that he was dead when they saw his body at the reading of the will, or that he died when he was revealed to be Sandy McSouthers, no one but the winner of the game knew when his time truly came.

3. "The heir who wins the windfall will be the one who finds the..." The phrase was unfinished in the will but Turtle interpreted it later, finishing it with what word?

Answer: fourth

Fourth was the word starting the next section but no one could link this because as Ed Plum was reading the will, at this part Sandy shouted "ashes".

4. "Hail to thee, O land of opportunity! You have made me, the son of poor immigrants..." Upon finishing his thanks, which word did Sam Westing not use to describe himself?

Answer: well-liked

Sam Westing was never really well-liked. Some people held personal grudges or just would rather have not been in his company. He became sad and lonely after his daughter, Violet, killed herself.

5. Who did Sam Westing address Section 5 of his will to?

Answer: Judge J.J. Ford

A letter was handed to J.J. Ford. She had previously doubted her former mentor's sanity and thus received this letter proving he was sane.

6. How long was the silent prayer for "good old Uncle Sam"?

Answer: 1 minute

This was a time that everyone could make their peace with Sam Westing. It was more uncomfortable silence than a prayer.

7. How many days' notice were the players given before the next session?

Answer: 2

The players were given their clues and money and were told they had two days notice until they will gather again and give their answers to the game.

8. Which was the only pair not present, thereby forfeiting their $10,000 check?

Answer: Jake Wexler and Madame Sun Lin Hoo

The other pairs were: Turtle Wexler and Flora Baumbach, Angela Wexler and Sydelle Pulaski, Theo Theodorakis and Doug Hoo, and J.J Ford and Sandy McSouthers. Seven pairs were present that day.

9. "May God thy gold refine" is a line from what patriotic song?

Answer: America, the Beautiful

"O beautiful for heroes prov'd
In liberating strife,
Who more than self their country loved,
And mercy more than life.

America! America!
May God thy gold refine
Till all success be nobleness,
And ev'ry gain divine."

10. "It's not what you have, it's what you don't have that counts." When all the clues are put together, whose name was spelled out in the patriotic song's missing pieces?

Answer: Berthe Crow

"O beautiful for spacious skies,
For am___ waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above ___ fruited plain!

America! Am_____!
God shed His grace on thee,
And ____n thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!"

Answer: senseless

Sam Westing had a way of manipulating people to do what he wanted and that is what this line in the will was for. He assumed everyone would think that the game would be difficult and, as he put it, senseless.

12. "Table by table, each pair will be called to give one, and only one, answer." What was table 7's answer?

Answer: No answer

Tabe 7 was Theo Theodorakis and Doug Hoo. Their answer was going to be "Otis Amber" but Theo followed him that day and found him working at the Good Salvation Soup Kitchen and couldn't bring himself to accuse him.

13. "Okay, folks, there will be a short break before the big winner is announced." Who was told to go to the kitchen for refreshments?

Answer: Berthe Crow

Crow was told to go for the refreshments. Angela went to help her, since Crow was always so helpful to her. Turtle went to make sure Angela didn't blow anything up, since she had just learned her sister was the bomber. Sandy only asked Crow to fill his flask.

14. "Go directly to the library. Do not pass ______." What is the missing word(s)?

Answer: go

Of course, after the "Monopoly" game. They were all told to go to the library to see who won. This had to be the tensest part of the game.

15. Were any of the answers given by the partners right?

Answer: No

None of them were right. Sam Westing gave five minutes to give figure out the game and give their final answers. This is when the heirs started working together. They shared all of their clues and revealed the missing pieces of the puzzle, BERTHE ERICA CROW.

16. "So hurry, hurry, hurry, step right up and collect your prize. The lawyer will count off five minutes. Good luck and a happy Fourth of July." Why did the heirs find this section odd?

Answer: it was not the Fourth of July

At the end of night fireworks were set off above the old Westing House as the house caught ablaze and burned to the ground. The heirs assumed they had all lost, but one of them knew the answer to the game.

17. "Thanks for the fun and games. I can rest in peace knowing I was loved as your jolly doorman." Who was Sam Westing not known as?

Answer: Dr. Sidney Sikes

Windy Windkloppel was Sam Westing's birth name but he changed it for marketing reasons. Barney Northrup was the realtor who sold them their apartments in Sunset Towers. Julian Eastman was the answer to the game. He was the one the heirs needed to find.

18. How much money did Sam Westing leave his ex-wife, Berthe Crow?

Answer: 30 thousand

Crow was given the two $10,000 checks that J.J. Ford signed over to Sandy and she was given the $10,000 check forfeited by Jake Wexler and Madame Sun Lin Hoo.

19. After the will had been read, J.J. Ford realized they had all lost the game. Who actually went on to win the Westing Game?

Answer: Turtle Wexler

Turtle kept this to herself and Sam Westing became a mentor to her. She went on to marry Theo and was very successful. She was the only one to know when Sam Westing actually died.

20. Whose wedding was celebrated soon after the Westing Game was over?

Answer: Otis Amber and Berthe Crow

Turtle and Theo were married but not until much later. Angela and Denton were engaged throughout the book but she gave the ring back and pursued her dream of going to medical school. She caught up with him later and they were eventually married. Shirley was Chris' research partner that he met in college. They were also married much later.

Source: Author iwannagohome

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