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, the heirs were given their titles by Samuel W. Westing in his will. The original receipts were clues left by Westing in order to lead the heirs to discover the true identity of his murderer. While the titles and the original receipts were both significant elements in the story, they served different purposes in the unraveling of the mystery.
Titles are typically established by a monarch or governing body and passed down through generations within a noble or aristocratic family. The titles are often granted as a form of recognition or honor for service or loyalty to the ruling authority.
Sam Westing gave each of the 16 heirs $10,000 in cash upon his death.
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Sydelle had the only copy of the will, and all the heirs wanted to see it.
Berthe Erica Crow (Mrs. Westing)Clues in order:O beautiful for spacious skiesFor amBER waves of grainFor purple mountain's majestiesAbove THE fruited plainAmERICA AmERICAGod shed his grace on theeAnd CROWn thy good with brotherhoodFrom sea to shining sea!(They spell BERTHE ERICA CROW)Byu cougars
people are figuring out their clues
Judge Ford gave a party in the Westing Game to bring together the potential heirs of Sam Westing's will in order to start the game and reveal the clues that would lead to solving the mystery of his death and the inheritance of his fortune. It was a way for Judge Ford to kickstart the competition and set the stage for the game to unfold.
When you mark out the clues in "America the Beautiful" in "The Westing Game," it reveals the message "BLUE JAY." This clue is important in solving the mystery of Sam Westing's death and the inheritance of his fortune.
In the book "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin, the answer to the mystery of Sam Westing's death is ultimately revealed by Turtle Wexler, one of the main characters in the story who solves the puzzle using her cleverness and resourcefulness.
The they were talking about being sacrificed is Berthe Erica Crow. Judge Ford thinks he is doing the same thing as in chess where he sacrifices his queen to distract the player from the game, which is to get them to get his queen so that the player would open his/her defense. So Judge Ford had a feeling that Berthe Erica Crow is being sacrificed so he could make his last move.
The mistake in "The Westing Game" was found in the name of one of the heirs. Judge J.J. Ford realized that one of the tenants, Sydelle Pulaski, was actually the mistake since she wasn't originally paired with an heir but was added into the game by Samuel W. Westing as a red herring.