The‬

‭Westing‬‭Game‬
By‬‭
‭ Ellen‬‭
Raskin‬

‭Guided‬‭Note‬‭Packet‬

‭Name:‬‭
___________________________________‬
 ‭Characters‬
‭Who‬‭were‬‭these‬‭people,‬‭these‬‭specially‬‭selected‬‭tenants?‬‭They‬‭were‬‭mothers‬‭and‬
‭fathers‬‭and‬‭children.‬‭A‬‭dressmaker,‬‭a‬‭secretary,‬‭an‬‭inventor,‬‭a‬‭doctor,‬‭a‬‭judge.‬
‭One‬‭was‬‭a‬‭bookie,‬‭one‬‭was‬‭a‬‭burglar,‬‭one‬‭was‬‭a‬‭bomber,‬‭and‬‭one‬‭was‬‭a‬‭mistake.‬

Samuel‬‭
‭ W.‬‭
Westing‬

Dr.‬‭
‭ Jake‬‭
Wexler‬

Grace‬‭
‭ Windsor‬‭
Wexler‬

Turtle‬‭
‭ Wexler‬

Angela‬‭
‭ Wexler‬

Dr.‬‭
‭ Denton‬‭
Deere‬

Judge‬‭
‭ J.J.‬‭
Ford‬

Theo‬‭
‭ Theodorakis‬

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Chris‬‭
‭ Theodorakis‬

Mr.‬‭
‭ James‬‭
Hoo:‬

Madame‬‭
‭ Sun‬‭
Lin‬‭
Hoo:‬

Doug‬‭
‭ Hoo:‬

Flora‬‭
‭ Baumbach‬

Sydelle‬‭
‭ Pulaski‬

Berthe‬‭
‭ Erica‬‭
Crow:‬

Otis‬‭
‭ Amber‬

Sandy‬‭
‭ McSouthers‬

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 ‭Additional‬‭Characters:‬
Barney‬‭
‭ Northrup‬

Edgar‬‭
‭ Jennings‬‭
Plum‬

Julian‬‭
‭ R.‬‭
Eastman‬

Sidney‬‭
‭ Sikes‬

Violet‬‭
‭ Westing‬

‭Remember:‬‭It‬‭is‬‭not‬‭what‬‭you‬‭have,‬
‭it’s‬‭what‬‭you‬‭don’t‬‭have‬‭that‬‭counts.‬

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Chapter‬‭
‭ 1‬‭
Notes:‬

Chapter‬‭
‭ 2‬‭
Notes:‬

Chapter‬‭
‭ 3‬‭
Notes:‬

Chapter‬‭
‭ 4‬‭
Notes:‬

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Chapter‬‭
‭ 5‬‭
Notes:‬

Chapter‬‭
‭ 6‬‭
Notes:‬

Chapter‬‭
‭ 7‬‭
Notes:‬

Chapter‬‭
‭ 8‬‭
Notes:‬

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 ‭Pairings‬‭&‬‭Clues‬
1.‬
‭ Madame‬‭
‭ Sun‬‭
Lin‬‭
Hoo‬‭
and‬‭
Dr.‬‭
Jake‬‭
Wexler‬

2.‬
‭ Turtle‬‭
‭ Wexler‬‭
and‬‭
Flora‬‭
Baumbach‬

3.‬
‭ Chris‬‭
‭ Theodorakis‬‭
and‬‭
Dr.‬‭
Denton‬‭
Deere‬

4.‬
‭ Sandy‬‭
‭ McSouthers‬‭
and‬‭
J.J.‬‭
Ford‬

5.‬
‭ Grace‬‭
‭ Windsor‬‭
Wexler‬‭
and‬‭
James‬‭
Shin‬‭
Hoo‬

6.‬
‭ Berthe‬‭
‭ Erica‬‭
Crow‬‭
and‬‭
Otis‬‭
Amber‬

7.‬
‭ Theo‬‭
‭ Theodorakis‬‭
and‬‭
Doug‬‭
Hoo‬

8.‬
‭ Sydelle‬‭
‭ Pulaski‬‭
and‬‭
Angela‬‭
Wexler‬

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 ‭Questions:‬
➢‬ ‭
‭ Who‬‭
took‬‭
Sam‬‭
Westing’s‬‭
life?‬

➢‬ ‭
‭ Which‬‭ character‬‭is:‬
‭○‬ ‭
The‬‭
Burglar‬‭
___________________________‬

‭○‬ ‭
The‬‭
Bookie‬ ‭
___________________________‬

‭○‬ ‭
The‬‭
Bomber‬ ‭
__________________________‬

‭○‬ ‭
The‬‭
Mistake‬‭
___________________________‬

➢‬ ‭
‭ What‬‭
messages‬‭
do‬‭
the‬‭
characters’‬‭
clues‬‭
reveal?‬

➢‬ ‭
‭ Which‬‭
character‬‭
experiences‬‭
the‬‭
most‬
significant‬‭
‭ change‬‭
as‬‭
a‬‭
result‬‭
of‬‭playing‬‭
the‬
Westing‬‭
‭ Game?‬

➢‬ ‭
‭ What‬‭
is‬‭
the‬‭
point‬‭
of‬‭
the‬‭
Westing‬‭
Game?‬

‭Suspicious‬‭Activity:‬
‭There‬‭
“ was‬‭
no‬‭
such‬‭
person‬‭
as‬‭
Barney‬‭
Northrup”‬
(pg.‬‭
‭ 1)‬

“Purple‬‭
‭ Waves”‬‭
(pg.‬‭
8,‬‭
17)‬

‭‬‭
A suspect‬‭
was‬‭
seen‬‭in‬‭
the‬‭
Westing‬‭
Mansion,‬
walking‬‭
‭ with‬‭
a‬‭limp‬‭
(pg.‬‭
9)‬

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Chapter‬‭
‭ 9‬‭
Notes:‬

‭ t‬‭the‬‭end‬‭of‬‭Chapter‬‭9,‬‭it‬‭is‬‭revealed‬‭that‬‭James‬‭Hoo‬‭claimed‬
A
‭that‬‭Mr.‬‭Westing‬‭stole‬‭his‬‭idea‬‭for‬‭the‬‭disposable‬‭paper‬‭diaper‬
‭(pg.‬‭57).‬‭Connect‬‭this‬‭to‬‭Mr.‬‭Hoo’s‬‭previous‬‭comment‬‭about‬
‭Mr.‬‭Westing,‬‭“Back‬‭home‬‭again,‬‭is‬‭he?‬‭Well,‬‭Westing‬‭won’t‬
‭get‬‭off‬‭so‬‭easy‬‭this‬‭time,‬‭not‬‭on‬‭his‬‭life.”‬‭Is‬‭Mr.‬‭Hoo‬‭out‬‭for‬
‭revenge?‬

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Chapter‬‭
‭ 10‬‭
Notes:‬

‭Why‬‭is‬‭Angela‬‭so‬‭upset‬‭at‬‭the‬‭party?‬

Chapter‬‭
‭ 11‬‭
Notes:‬

‭ hy‬‭does‬‭Turtle‬‭tell‬‭Flora‬‭Baumbach‬‭that‬‭her‬‭name‬‭is‬‭Alice,‬
W
‭when‬‭it’s‬‭really‬‭Tabitha‬‭Ruth?‬

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Chapter‬‭
‭ 12‬‭
Notes:‬

Chapter‬‭
‭ 13‬‭
Notes:‬

‭ ho‬‭is‬‭the‬‭bookie?‬‭Looking‬‭back,‬‭what‬‭evidence‬‭hinted‬‭at‬
W
‭the‬‭bookie’s‬‭identity?‬

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Chapter‬‭
‭ 14‬‭
Notes:‬

‭ xplain‬‭why‬‭Alexander‬‭McSouthers‬‭was‬‭fired‬‭from‬‭his‬‭job‬‭at‬
E
‭the‬‭Westing‬‭factory.‬‭Does‬‭this‬‭give‬‭him‬‭a‬‭motive‬‭for‬‭killing‬
‭Sam‬‭Westing?‬

‭ ngela‬‭receives‬‭a‬‭strange‬‭letter‬‭from‬‭Crow.‬‭It‬‭reads,‬‭“Forgive‬
A
‭me,‬‭my‬‭daughter…‬‭the‬‭time‬‭draws‬‭near.”‬‭What‬‭do‬‭you‬‭think‬‭is‬
‭meant‬‭by‬‭this‬‭letter,‬‭and‬‭why‬‭would‬‭Crow‬‭give‬‭Angela‬‭two‬‭of‬
‭her‬‭clues?‬

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 ‭THIS‬‭JUST‬‭IN:‬‭BOMBINGS‬‭AT‬‭SUNSET‬‭TOWERS!!‬
This‬‭
‭ story‬‭
is‬‭
getting‬‭
explosive‬

Bomb‬‭
‭ #1:‬‭
(page‬‭
__)‬
Where:‬‭
‭ _________________________________________‬

Who:‬‭
‭ ___________________________________________‬

Possible‬‭
‭ Suspects:‬‭
_____________________________‬

Possible‬‭
‭ Motive:‬‭
_______________________________‬

Bomb‬‭
‭ #2:‬‭
(page‬‭
___)‬
Where:‬‭
‭ ____________________________________________‬

Who:‬‭
‭ ______________________________________________‬

Possible‬‭
‭ Suspects:‬‭
________________________________‬

Possible‬‭
‭ Motive:‬‭
__________________________________‬

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Chapter‬‭
‭ 15‬‭
Notes:‬

‭ escribe‬‭Violet’s‬‭death‬‭the‬‭night‬‭before‬‭her‬‭wedding.‬‭Do‬‭you‬
D
‭think‬‭it‬‭was‬‭accidental?‬

Chapter‬‭
‭ 16‬‭
Notes:‬

‭ ho‬‭is‬‭the‬‭Bomber?‬‭What‬‭do‬‭you‬‭think‬‭his/her‬‭motive‬
W
‭was?‬

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Chapter‬‭
‭ 17‬‭
Notes:‬

‭ hich‬‭character‬‭grabs‬‭Theo’s‬‭arm‬‭and‬‭pulls‬‭him‬‭into‬‭the‬
W
‭apartment‬‭saying,‬‭“...then‬‭you‬‭must‬‭go‬‭to‬‭your‬‭angel,‬‭take‬‭her‬
‭away”?‬‭Who‬‭do‬‭you‬‭think‬‭is‬‭Theo’s‬‭angel?‬

Chapter‬‭
‭ 18‬‭
Notes:‬

‭Why‬‭does‬‭Turtle‬‭get‬‭so‬‭upset‬‭and‬‭leave‬‭without‬‭her‬‭ribbons?‬

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Chapter‬‭
‭ 19‬‭
Notes:‬

‭ ccording‬‭to‬‭Judge‬‭Ford,‬‭what‬‭is‬‭Sam‬‭Westing’s‬‭first‬‭mistake?‬
A
‭Which‬‭character‬‭is‬‭the‬‭mistake?‬

Chapter‬‭
‭ 20‬‭
Notes:‬

‭Why‬‭does‬‭Turtle‬‭say,‬‭“Now,‬‭Baba.‬‭SELL!”‬‭(pg.‬‭118)‬

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Chapter‬‭
‭ 21‬‭
Notes:‬

‭**THIS‬‭JUST‬‭IN:‬‭MORE‬‭BOMBINGS‬‭AT‬‭SUNSET‬‭TOWERS!!‬
Bomb‬‭
‭ #3:‬‭
(page‬‭
__)‬
Where:‬‭
‭ _____________________________________________________‬

Who:‬‭
‭ _______________________________________________________‬

Possible‬‭
‭ Suspects:‬‭
_________________________________________‬

Possible‬‭
‭ Motive:‬‭
___________________________________________‬

Bomb‬‭
‭ #4:‬‭
(page‬‭
___)‬
Where:‬‭
‭ _____________________________________________________‬

Who:‬‭
‭ _______________________________________________________‬

Suspect:‬‭
‭ ___________________________________________________‬

Motive:‬‭
‭ ___________________‬
‭
______________________________‬

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Chapter‬‭
‭ 22‬‭
Notes:‬

Chapter‬‭
‭ 23‬‭
Notes:‬

Chapter‬‭
‭ 24‬‭
Notes:‬

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Chapter‬‭
‭ 25‬‭
Notes:‬

Chapter‬‭
‭ 26‬‭
Notes:‬

‭Who‬‭is‬‭the‬‭Burglar‬‭and‬‭why‬‭did‬‭he/she‬‭steal?‬

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Chapter‬‭
‭ 27‬‭
Notes:‬

Who‬‭
‭ wins‬‭
the‬‭
Westing‬‭
Game?‬

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