The Puzzling World of Winston Breen

The Puzzling World of Winston Breen

Eric Berlin

1. In the book, The Puzzling World of Winston Breen, what did Winston buy his sister Katie for her birthday?

A small wooden box. (p. 2)

2. In the book, The Puzzling World of Winston Breen, what is found in the present Winston gives Katie?

Wooden strips with numbers on them (p. 5)

3. In the book, The Puzzling World of Winston Breen, where did Winston buy Katie’s gift?

Penrose’s Curio Shop (p. 2)

4. In the book, The Puzzling World of Winston Breen, who are Malcolm and Jake?

Winston’s best friends (p. 11)

5. In the book, The Puzzling World of Winston Breen, who is Livia Little?

The original owner of the box and daughter of Walter Fredericks (p. 26)

6. In the book, The Puzzling World of Winston Breen, who is Walter Fredericks?

The rich man who built Winston’s hometown (p. 26-27)

7. In the book, The Puzzling World of Winston Breen, who is Violet Lewis?

The town librarian and daughter of Walter Fredericks (p. 27)

8. In the book, The Puzzling World of Winston Breen, what are the 4 words on the wood strips found in the box?

Place, line, ball, way (p. 30)

9. In the book, The Puzzling World of Winston Breen, who are Davis North and Micky Glowacka?

Two men who each also have 4 wooden strips (p. 40-46)

10. In the book, The Puzzling World of Winston Breen, how many of sets of wooden strips puzzle pieces are there?

Four (p. 47)

11. In the book, The Puzzling World of Winston Breen, how did Walter Fredericks become wealthy?

Inventing a special kind of mattress (p. 57)

12. In the book, The Puzzling World of Winston Breen, what did the prince in Jordan give to Walter Fredericks?

A jeweled ring (p. 57)

13. In the book, The Puzzling World of Winston Breen, what did Walter Fredericks give his children the puzzle pieces?

In hopes they would work together to find the ring after his death (p. 59)

14. In the book, The Puzzling World of Winston Breen, who is Ray Marietta?

A policeman and neighbor of Violet Lewis (p. 63)

15. In the book, The Puzzling World of Winston Breen, who is Louis Stokes?

The policeman Ray asked to join them on the treasure hunt (p. 90)

16. In the book, The Puzzling World of Winston Breen, who does Violet invite to cover the treasure hunt for the news?

Brenda Bethel (p.94-95)

17. In the book, The Puzzling World of Winston Breen, how do Mal and Jake assist Winston in the treasure hunt?

They research the life of Walter Fredericks. (p. 87)

18. In the book, The Puzzling World of Winston Breen, what do the words on all the wooden strips spell?

Salvatore Rosetti (p.106)

19. In the book, The Puzzling World of Winston Breen, what had Walter Fredericks given to Salvatore Rosetti?

Four envelopes (p.111-112)

20. In the book, The Puzzling World of Winston Breen, what are in each of the envelopes Rosetti has?

Two wooden strips with letters on them (p.118-119)

21. In the book, The Puzzling World of Winston Breen, what kind of puzzle do the strips in the envelopes represent?

An anaquote (p.120)

22. In the book, The Puzzling World of Winston Breen, what is an anaquote?

A puzzle that spells out the name of a famous person (p.120)

23. In the book, The Puzzling World of Winston Breen, what do the strips from the envelopes spell out?

“Go ring the doorbell of Doctor Dilemma.” (p.124)

24. In the book, The Puzzling World of Winston Breen, why is Winston fingerprinted?

Ray Marietta thinks he broke into Violet’s house. (p.126-130)

25. In the book, The Puzzling World of Winston Breen, before the story, how had Mr. North and Mr. Glowacka met?

At a treasure hunters’ convention (p.132)

26. In the book, The Puzzling World of Winston Breen, how does Mal know who Dr. Dilemma is?

From his research on Walter Fredericks (p.135)

27. In the book, The Puzzling World of Winston Breen, who is Dr. Dilemma?

Dr. Grady Dilmer, a friend of Walter Fredericks (p. 136)

28. In the book, The Puzzling World of Winston Breen, who is Dr. Dilmer’s son?

Zach Dilmer (p.146)

29. In the book, The Puzzling World of Winston Breen, what clue does Zach Dilmer have?

Three envelopes containing wooden strips with numbers on them (p.147-149)

30. In the book, The Puzzling World of Winston Breen, who figures out what the numbers on the wooden strips mean?

Winston’s sister Katie (p.155)

31. In the book, The Puzzling World of Winston Breen, what did the numbers on the 3 wooden strips mean?

An intersection of two streets (p.157)

32. In the book, The Puzzling World of Winston Breen, after the treasure hunt is called off, who shows up at Winston’s house?

Zach and Brenda (p.166-168)

33. In the book, The Puzzling World of Winston Breen, why did Zach and Brenda go to Winston’s house?

They have a 4th number strip and plan to find the treasure on their own. (p.167)

34. In the book, The Puzzling World of Winston Breen, where does Winston determine the treasure is hidden?

At the library (p.175)

35. In the book, The Puzzling World of Winston Breen, how does Winston try to escape from Zach Dilmer?

Steals his cell phone and runs (p.188)

36. In the book, The Puzzling World of Winston Breen, who captures Zach?

Ray Marietta (p.194)

37. In the book, The Puzzling World of Winston Breen, what does Officer Stokes give to Winston?

A fingerprint puzzle (p.203)

38. In the book, The Puzzling World of Winston Breen, what is Brenda’s real name?

Beverly Munsen (p.204)

39. In the book, The Puzzling World of Winston Breen, how much is the jeweled ring worth?

$60,000 (p.205)

40. In the book, The Puzzling World of Winston Breen, why can’t the ring be sold right away?

It is evidence for the trial of Dilmer and Brenda (Beverly) (p.205)

41. In the book, The Puzzling World of Winston Breen, what else was in the safe besides the ring?

A letter from Walter Fredericks to his children (p.207)