what does turtle predict the next part of the will. in the westing game
He's a bookie.
The bookie in "The Westing Game" is Sandy McSouthers, also known as Sam Westing. This is revealed in the book when the characters uncover his true identity through the clues left in the Westing mansion.
Jake Wexler becomes the bookie in The Westing Game because his wife, Grace Wexler, has a gambling addiction. Jake becomes involved in bookmaking as a way to support their gambling habits and to try to win more money.
The bomber was Angela Wexler, the mistake was Crow, and the burglar was Sandy McSouthers, who was also revealed to be Sam Westing.
Dr. Jake Wexler
The doorman's face reddened because Judge Ford's request for a "bookie" was a mispronunciation of "bouquet," which the doorman had initially mistaken for a bookie. This mix-up caused embarrassment for the doorman.
In the book "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin, Jake Wexler is revealed to be the bookie in Chapter 17. This revelation occurs during the reading of Sam Westing's will, where it is disclosed that Jake was involved in illegal gambling activities. This revelation adds a layer of complexity to Jake's character and his motivations throughout the story.
The statement means that Jake had abandoned two personal habits or practices that he used to do in private while trying to solve the mystery in the Westing Game.
In "The Westing Game," it is revealed that Turtle's father, Jake Wexler, had been wrongly accused of the bombing at the apartment building. He was actually a bomber during the war but had changed his ways. Jake's innocence was discovered during the course of the mystery.
First of all he's not a book keeper he's a bookie which is someone who gambles you figure it out
Jake Wexler, Turtle's father.