Samuel W. Westing
Flora Miller BaumbachBerthe Erica CrowGeorge TheodorakisCatherine Theodorakis
The Westing Game/Characters
How are the pairs assigned in the Westing Game?
Sam Westing assigned the pairs by personalities and what each player needed to learn from the other. For example, Grace Wexler learns from Mr. Hoo’s business savvy and grows to want to become more a part of his restaurant.
Who are the main characters in the Westing Game?
A smart young girl with a talent for the stock market, she has a long braid and kicks people in the shins. She solves the Westing game. Turtle’s beautiful older sister, she’s engaged to Denton Deere. However, she is unhappy that most decisions are made for her. She is Turtle and Angela’s overbearing mother.
What happens in Chapter 20 of the Westing Game?
Chapter 20: Confessions Turtle and Baba sell their shares when WPP reaches its highest point in fifteen years, earning back all the money they lost earlier and more. Judge Ford and Sandy decide to interview one of the people who is not an heir: George Theodorakis, father of Theo and Chris.
What does the will say about winning the Westing Game?
The will goes on to say that “The heir who wins the windfall will be the one who finds the…” at which point Sandy shouts, “Ashes!” making a joke about ashes scattered to the four winds. Finally, the heirs are paired off and given clues that will reveal the answer to the game — the name of the murderer.
Sam Westing assigned the pairs by personalities and what each player needed to learn from the other. For example, Grace Wexler learns from Mr. Hoo’s business savvy and grows to want to become more a part of his restaurant.
Why was the book The Westing Game written?
The Westing Game was written during the bicentennial celebration of the United States. Explain how the book exemplifies the idea of America as a “land of opportunity.” 6. Grace Wexler is, in many ways, trying to make Angela lead the type of life at which she herself has been unsuccessful.
A smart young girl with a talent for the stock market, she has a long braid and kicks people in the shins. She solves the Westing game. Turtle’s beautiful older sister, she’s engaged to Denton Deere. However, she is unhappy that most decisions are made for her. She is Turtle and Angela’s overbearing mother.
Who are the heirs in the Westing Game?
4. Chris Theodorakis is one of the most important heirs. Explain the role he plays in the lives of the others. 5. The Westing Game was written during the bicentennial celebration of the United States. Explain how the book exemplifies the idea of America as a “land of opportunity.”
