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57 Cards in this Set
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the secretary that nobody talks to
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Sydelle Pulaski
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Alice
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the name that Turtle claims was her real name
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Flora Baumbach
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the dressmaker
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Dr. Denton
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Angela Wexler's fiance
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Tabitha Ruth
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the name that Grace Wexler claims was Turtle's real name
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Mrs. Crow
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the cleaning lady
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Violet
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Sam Westing's daughter who wanted to marry George Theodorakis and drowned
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Theo Theodorakis
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the highschooler who works in the coffee shop and has a brother named Chris
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Grace Wexler
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a woman who has two daughters
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Senator
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the guy that Violet was supposed to marry but didn't since he went to jail for bribery
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Barney Northrup
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the good salesman
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Turtle Wexler
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one of Grace's daughters who is a brat
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Doug Hoo
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the highschool track star
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Otis Amber
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the 62 year old delivery boy
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Sandy McSouthers
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the doorman
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Attorney
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created letters requesting the presence of the individuals for the reading of the will
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Angela Wexler
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one of Grace's daughters who is favored over her sister
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J.J. Ford
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the judge
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Sam Westing
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owner of the Westing House who had many hardships
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Mr. Theodorakis
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the man that Violet Westing wanted to marry
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Jake Wexler
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the podiatrist; a foot doctor
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What was Barney Northrup good at?
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He was a good salesman and rented all of the appartments in one day
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Why was Mr. Hoo unhappy in chapter 2?
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Only three people came to his grand opening of his new restaurant
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What happened 1 year ago on Halloween from chapter 2?
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A few kids were bet to go into the Westing House
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What was unusual about the windows in the Sunset Towers?
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You can see out, but nobody can see in because of special glass
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What was Angela doing with the dressmaker in Chapter 3?
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She was getting her wedding dress fitted
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How did Grace Wexler feel about her daughters?
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She favors Angela over Turtle
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Why was everyone so amazed about the Westing House in ch. 3?
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There was smoke coming from the chimney when nobody was living there
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Why was Turtle going to the Westing House in ch. 4?
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She was bet $2 for every minute that she stayed inside the house
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How long did Turtle stay inside the Westing House for the bet?
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12 minutes
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What did Turtle find in the newspaper the next morning in Ch.4?
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An obituary article about Sam Westing and how he had disappeared for 13 years
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What hardships did Sam Westing go through in his life?
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his daughter drowned, he was sued by James Hoo, and was in a near-fatal car accident
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What did Dr. Deere say Theo had?
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Pyramidal tract involvement
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What shocking news did Sam Westing's will reveal?
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His 16 nieces and nephews are the residents and heirs of the appartments
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What were the heirs trying to find out in the Westing Games?
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Who murdered Sam Westing
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Rules of the Westing Games
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8 pairs of 2 receives one set of clues per session and $10,000. If one person drops out, the other must to and give the money back.
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What is the object of the games?
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To win
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Who was the only heir that hadn't invited Angela and Sydelle in in ch.8?
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Chris Theodorakis
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What had someone stolen from Sydelle Pulaski in ch.8?
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the shorthand notebook
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What did the heirs start using to share their notes in ch.9?
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the bulletin board on the back of the elevator
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Why was Turtle's mom being so nice to her all of a sudden in ch.9?
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She wants Turtle to tell her their clues
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Who sued Sam Westing for stealing his idea of the disposable paper diaper?
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James Hoo
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Who were the only pair in Sunset Towers that weren't Westing heirs?
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George and Catherine Theodorakis
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Whats was Turtle's real name and why was she called Turtle?
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Alice; her mom thought that she looked like a turtle when she stuck her head out of the blanket
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Why was nobody able to read Ms.Pulaski's notes?
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She wrote the notes in Polish
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What did the group decide to do to get their questions answered?
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They wrote our their answers without signatures
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What happened to Mrs. Theordorakis in chapter 12?
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Cans of tomato sauce exploded on her; James Hoo thought it was a bomb
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Why was Theo not going to go to college?
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He has to work for money to pay for one of Chris's operations
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Why did they have to call an ambulance in Ch.13?
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an explosion went off in the kitchen of Mr.Hoo's restaurant and Sydelle fractured her ankle
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What did Angela find under the hoods of the cars in ch.14?
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She found nothing unusual
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What was "May God thy gold refine" from?
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America, the Beautiful
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Why did Denton have a psychiatrist talk to Ms.Pulaski?
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Everybody doesn't talk to her, and they think she is crazy
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Who was Violet Westing supposed to marry?
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The state senator who is now in jail for bribery
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Who did Violet really want to marry according to the gossip?
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George Theodorakis
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Mrs.Theodorakis
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a woman who was covered in tomato sauce from an explosion
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Chris Theodorakis
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Theo's brother who has a disability
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James Hoo
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sued Sam Westing for stealing his idea of the disposable paper diapers
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