Westing Game Study Guide
Characters
Jake Wexler
James Shin
Hoo
George
Theodorakis
Sam Westing
Josie Jo Ford
Violet
Westing
Grace Wexler Sunny Lin
Hoo
Catherine
Theodorakis
Sandy
McSouthers
Otis Amber
Sydelle
Pulaski
Angela
Wexler
Doug Hoo
Theo
Theodorakis
Julian R.
Eastman
Flora
Baumbach
Denton
Deere
Tabitha Ruth
“Turtle”
Wexler
Berthe Erica
Crow
Chris
Theodorakis
Barney
Northrup
Edgar
Jennings
Plum
Sidney Sikes
Partners - Closed Circle of Suspects - 16 Heirs
Jake Wexler
Sunny Lin Hoo
Grace Wexler
James Shin Hoo
Angela Wexler
Sydelle Pulaski
Turtle Wexler
Flora Baumbach
Doug Hoo
Theo Theodorakis
Berthe Erica Crow
Otis Amber
Chris Theodorakis
Denton Deere
Sandy McSouthers
Josie Jo Ford
Windy Winkloppel’s Four Identities
Sam Westing, Sandy McSouthers, Julian R. Eastman, and Barney Northrup
Exposition
Westingtown, Wisconsin
Sunset Towers
The “game” begins on July 4th and ends on November 15th - Sam’s birthday and Crow’s
birthday.
Bomb Locations
Theodorakis Coffee Shop, Shin Hoo’s Chinese Restaurant, and the Wexler Apartment
Chess Connections
Judge Ford indicating Sam Westing was using them as pawns.
There are 16 players in the game and 16 chess pieces for one side.
Sydelle was dressed in a black and white checkerboard dress.
Theo was playing chess with someone in the Westing Mansion.
Otis said that he and Crow were the king and queen.
The game was based on the “queen’s sacrifice”.
Connections to Sam Westing
Jake Wexler
Married to Sam’s niece, Grace
Grace Wexler
Sam Westing’s niece
Angela and Turtle Wexler
Related through their mother (uncle)
George Theodorakis
Long ago boyfriend of Violet Westing
Flora Baumbach
Made Violet Westing’s wedding dress
James Shin Hoo
Inventor that claims Sam Westing stole his
idea for the disposable paper diaper
Berthe Erica Crow
Sam Wing’s ex-wife
Otis Amber
Private investigator hired by Sam Westing to
watch after Crow
Sydelle
NONE - She’s a mistake
Josie Jo Ford
Parents worked at the Westing Mansion and
he paid for her education
Mystery Elements - There is a SMORE poster on ITS Learning with the elements to know.