16 people compete in the westing game
There were 16 people who played the Westing Game in the book.
The crime in "The Westing Game" was the murder of Samuel W. Westing, the wealthy industrialist. The participants in the game had to solve the mystery of his death to win his inheritance.
The obituary of Mr. Westing states that he played a "game of life." This mysterious statement leads to the events that unfold in the book "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin.
Yor
There was no crime in The Westing Game.
Samuel W. Westing
Westing is Sam Westing's last name, and the whole book is based on his game in the will, which is also titled the "westing game".
Miss Westing in "The Westing Game" is actually Samuel W. Westing, a wealthy businessman who was assumed to be dead but was playing a complex game with the potential heirs to his fortune. He uses the disguise of a mysterious figure to orchestrate the game and test the heirs' abilities.
In "The Westing Game," one of the bombs burned a corner section of the Westing house, causing damage to the building.
To kill people
The Westing Game was created in 1978.
No
In "The Westing Game," it is revealed that Mrs. Westing is actually Sam Westing's ex-wife, Berthe Erica Crow. She disguised herself as Mrs. Westing to participate in the game and ultimately emerges as one of the winners.