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What did turtle know about her father?
Turtle tells her father she knows about him being a bookie. Sydelle asks Chris if he is totally paralyzed, which nobody ever does, and says he has a great alibi. She gets up to talk to the chef, and Angela gets up to help.
Why does Theo have a limp?
Another main character that starts to limp is Theo. (He starts limping because Turtle kicked him.)
Why did Angela bomb in The Westing Game?
In The Westing Game, bomber Angela Wexler’s primary motive in setting off the bombs was to mar her beauty so that others would no longer judge her by her looks. She also did it to avoid being married off to Dr. Deere, her mother’s choice of future husband.
Why did turtle lie about her name?
Why did Turtle lie to Mrs. Baumbach about her name? Turtle thinks her name is too girly.
Who are the 16 heirs in The Westing Game?
The sixteen heirs are: Grace Windsor Wexler, Turtle and Angela Wexler (Jake Wexler was named as an heir but refused to attend), Crow, D. Denton Deere, Flora Baumbach, Doug Hoo and his father (James Shin Hoo), Madame Hoo (who does not attend, as her husband did not tell her of the meeting), Judge J.J.
How old is Noah in turtles all the way down?
When Davis’s father mysteriously disappears after he’s accused of fraud and embezzlement, Davis is thrust into the role of a parent to his thirteen-year-old brother, Noah. He struggles to fill this role alone, but tries to separate himself from other people because he fears people just want to be close to him for his money.
What does Aza say in turtles all the way down?
The act of writing teaches Aza that she will go on, and that she is deserving of love. The Turtles All the Way Down quotes below are all either spoken by Aza Holmes or refer to Aza Holmes. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one: ).
How did Iron Man meet AZA in turtles all the way down?
His mother died when he was a child, and he originally met Aza at “sad camp,” a camp for children who have lost a parent. He has a plastic Iron Man figure that he’s loved since he was a child, and he keeps it for comfort throughout the novel.
How old is Turtle Alveston in my Absolute Darling?
At 14, Turtle Alveston knows the use of every gun on her wall. She knows how to snare a rabbit, sharpen a blade and splint a bone. She knows that her daddy loves her more than anything else in this world and he’ll do whatever it takes to keep her with him.