Sam Westing gave each heir a title as a character in his elaborate game to determine who would inherit his fortune.
In "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin, Flora Baumbach is not an heir to the Westing fortune. She is Turtle Wexler's mother and works as the Westings' maid.
In "The Westing Game," each partnership received a pair of clues and $10,000 in cash to start the game. The clues were specific to each partnership and helped them navigate the mystery and determine the true heir of Sam Westing's fortune.
In part 2 of The Westing Game, it is revealed that the sixteen Westing heirs are paired up to play a mysterious game to determine the heir who will inherit the Westing fortune. This revelation shocks the characters in the story as they must navigate the game's challenges and puzzles to uncover the truth behind the Westing fortune and their connections to each other.
Because he loves pizza
Sam Westing wrote the six clues in "The Westing Game" as part of his intricate plan to choose his heir. The clues were meant to lead the 16 heirs to unravel the mystery of his death and discover the true identity of the heir.
The amount of money awarded to the heir who solves the Westing game was $200,000.
what does turtle predict the next part of the will. in the westing game
In "The Westing Game," Chris Theodorakis was the only person Samuel W. Westing's heir, who was able to beat Theo Theodorakis in chess.
Grace Wexler claimed to be the only heir to the Westing fortune in order to eliminate the competition for the inheritance. By presenting herself as the sole heir, she hoped to increase her chances of winning the game and claiming the inheritance for herself.
The heirs receive instructions and clues in their envelopes in the Westing Game, which lead them to uncover the mystery of Samuel Westing's death and find the true heir to his fortune. Each envelope contains a different set of information that is key to solving the puzzle.
At the end of "The Westing Game," it is revealed that Sam Westing is alive and faked his own death as part of an elaborate game to find his heir. He reappears after the game is concluded to congratulate the winner, but then disappears once again.