List who each character is partnered with, their strategy to win The Westing Game, who they are related to,
each characters position (job), and a brief description of the character. Make sure you also write if they are a
bookie, bomber, burglar, or mistake.
Sam Westing
Created the Westing game, assumed 4 identities (Sam Westing, Barney Northrup, Sandy McSouthers, and
Julian R. Eastman), Connected to each player in some way, played chess, father of Violet Westing, Crow’s exhusband, ran Westing Paper Products company
Sandy McSouthers
J.J. Ford’s partner, the doorman, collecting background information on all the heirs, fired from Westing Paper
Products for organizing union, befriended turtle
Flora Miller Baumbach
Turtle’s partner, dressmaker, invested in stock market using their clues, made Violet Westing’s wedding gown,
had a daughter named Rosalie, always smiling,
Theo Theodorakis
Doug Hoo’s partner, brother, find out which players knew how to play chess (find out who he was playing in
Westing house), became a writer, marries Turtle, thought clues pointed to Otis Amber.
Christos "Chris" Theodorakis
Denton Deere’s partner, physically disabled (in wheelchair), saw a limper go into the Westing house before
Sam was murdered, bird watcher, new medicine helps his medical condition, attends college because Judge
Ford paid for him to go.
Sydelle Pulaski
Angela’s partner, thought murderer was a twin, secretary to president of Schultz Sausages, used crutches to get
attention, was a victim of the bomb, the mistake, figured out clues were a part of the song America the
Beautiful, knew her partner was the bomber.
Jake Wexler
Mrs. Hoo’s partner, did not attend the reading of the will, the bookie, Podiatrist (foot doctor), married to Grace,
Turtle and Angela’s father,
Grace Windsor Wexler
Mr. Hoo’s partner, wanted their children to share their clues, Interior designer, heiress, restaurateur, founded
Hoo’s on First, second, etc., mother of Turtle & Angela, favors her perfect Angela, married to Jake, related to
Sam Westing (Windy Windkloppel)
Angela Wexler
Sydelle’s partner, thought murderer was a twin, the bomber, her position at first was none and then at the end
was person, engaged to Denton Deere, eventually marries Denton after attending medical school, follows her
mother’s demands, set off bombs to prove she was not perfect.
Tabitha-Ruth "Turtle" Wexler
Flora’s partner, invest in the stock market using their clues, kicked people who pulled her braid, the winner the
Westing game, confessed to being bomber to protect Angela, daughter of Jake and Grace Wexler, sister to
Angela, marries Theo, works for Westing Paper Products company, finds the ‘fourth’, jealous of Angela.
James Shin Hoo
Grace Wexler’s partner, inventor/restaurant owner, wanted Doug to share his clues, sued Sam Westing for
stealing his invention, invented paper innersoles and made a lot of money from invention, Doug’s father,
restaurant was not very successful, stressed.
Sun Lin Hoo
Married to Mr. Hoo, Jake’s partner, did not attend the reading of the will, learned English, came from China,
stealing things to return to China, the burglar, became Mr. Hoo’s business partner in innersole business, cook.
Douglas Hoo
Theo’s partner, track star, won Olympic medal twice, he and his partner were trying to figure out who played
chess, spied on Otis Amber.
Judge Josie-Jo Ford
Sandy’s partner, Judge, used a private investigator to research each heir (forgot to investigate Sandy), also used
newspaper to investigate heirs, Sam Westing paid for her education, paid for Chris’s education, became
supreme court judge, grow up in the Westing house because her family worked for the Westing’s.
Berthe Erica Crow
Otis’s partner, clues indicate king & queen, Sam Westing’s ex-wife, runs good salvation soup kitchen, cleaning
woman, marries Otis Amber, gave her clues to Angela, tries to help Angela out of guilt for trying to force her
daughter to marry someone she did not want to.
Otis Amber
Crow’s partner, delivery boy, private investigator in disguise, hired by Sam Westing, Barney Northrup, and
Judge Ford, marries Crow
Denton Deere
Chris’s partner, Intern at hospital, engaged to Angela, helps Chris with his medical problems by referring him to
doctor who gives Chris medicine that helps him
George Theodorakis
dated Violet Westing, wanted to marry her but Violet’s mother would not allow them to get married, owned
coffee shop, father of Chris and Theo.
Who plays chess in the novel?
Theo & Sandy
What is the winning move?
Queen’s sacrifice
Who is Edgar Jennings Plum?
Lawyer in charge of the westing estate
What sports equipment decorated Hoo’s on First?
Baseball
Why did Angela set off the first three bombs?
To prove she was not perfect
Whose name was inside the song “America the Beautiful”?
Berthe Erica Crow
Who did J.J. Ford forget to investigate?
Sandy McSouthers, her partner
Who played chess against Sandy McSouthers in the Westing house?
Theo
Who was actually a private detective in disguise?
Otis Amber
Why did J.J. Ford owe Sam Westing $10,000.00?
He paid for her education
What was Sam Westing’s original last name?
Windkloppel
How did the Wexler’s learn about Sunset towers?
They received a letter
What did the heirs have to sign their receipts with when they received their invitations to the Westing mansion?
Name & position
Why did Sydelle Pulaski use crutches?
To get attention
Why was Mr. Hoo’s restaurant a mess?
The 2nd bomb went off in his restaurant
Who did Angela Wexler look like?
Violet Westing
Who was the fourth?
Julian R. Eastman
Why did Chris say Mr. Westing was a good man?
He gave everyone the perfect partner