Chapter 14
1. What is the most likely reason Flora Baumbach's hood
flew up in the middle of traffic? Angela had checked under
it, but didn't push it all the way back.
2. Angela Wexler is the bomber in The Westing Game.
3. Angela Wexler is the bomber, but her sister, Turtle,
confesses to the bombings to protect Angela and prevent
anyone from knowing that Angela was the real bomber.
The four bombs
In The Westing Game, the four bombs that explode in
three different Sunset Towers . The bombs explode in the
following locations:
1. The first bomb : Chapter 12: In the kitchen of the
Theodorakis family's coffee shop, making a large
mess but essentially injuring no one.
2. The second bomb : Shortly after: In the kitchen of
Hoo's restaurant, Shin Hoo's, This time Sydelle
Pulaski (Angela's partner) is minorly injured.
3. The third bomb : Chapter 16: In Angela wedding
shower in the Wexler's apartment, . It is hidden
among the presents at Angela Wexler's wedding
shower, and goes off in her face, sending her to the
hospital with a facial cut that will leave a scar and
burned hands.
4. The fourth bomb: Chapter 21: In the elevator in
Sunset Towers, The final bomb goes off in the
elevator with Turtle inside, singing one of her braids
and causing pain "too great to be put into words"
(129). This one is set by Turtle, and she confesses
to it. Her motive is to take the blame (for all the
bombs) so that no one suspects her sister Angela.
1. Grace Wexler: wants to rename Mr. Hoo's
restaurant to "Hoo's on First".
2. Sydelle Pulaski: fractured her ankle as a result of
the second bomb.
3. Flora Baumbauch: reveals that she created a
wedding gown for Violet Westing
4. Theo Theodorakis: has a bit of a crush on Angela
Wexler
5. James Shin Hoo: shows a harsh attitude toward
his son
6. Otis Amber: keeps yelling "Boom!"
7. Denton Deere: specializes in plastic surgery so is
unable to help with Chris's condition
8. Sandy McSouthers: refuses any more tips from J.J.
Ford.
9. Angela Wexler: the likely bomber
10. Violet Westing: killed herself to avoid marrying
someone she was not in love with.
11. Grace: "Don't you think you're rather hard on
the boy"
12. Sandy: "I got fired from the Westing plant for
trying to organize the union, but mostly I boxed"
13. Angela: "Turtle, tell me the truth. How bad is
it?"
14. Angela: "The doctor says your disease is
incurable, but you should have a remission lasting
five years, even more, if you take good care of
yourself and don't overdue it."
15. Demeaning: With a sickly fake and ---- smile,
Eliza told her daughter that she was not smart
enough to become a doctor.
16. Petrified: I stood ---- as the most enormous dog
I'd ever seen approached me and began sniffing
at my legs.
17. Resembled: The three-year-old boy clearly ----
his father, with the same brown hair and hazel
eyes.
18. Despondently: "it's hopeless," Decklan moaned
---- upon seeing that his flight was delayed yet
again.
19. Capable: The high school English teacher was
surprised that some of her students were not
------ of identifying the nouns and verbs in a
simple sentence.
20. Reassuring: When his coach smiled at him in a
---- way, Jackson felt better and was able to rejoin
the scrimmage
21. Lurking: Many a small fish coming to play
among the colorful coral is promptly seized upon
by the reef shark ---- in the shallow waters.
22. Impractical: "Attempting to drive across the
country in two days is completely ----," Dad said
with a exasperated sigh.
23. Unsuspecting: The ---- toddler was completely
surprised when the toy he was playing with made
a loud popping noise.
24. Sandy: "Unless Sam Westing just up and died,
and there is no murderer. Unless Sam Westing is
out to get somebody from his grave."
