The Westing Game Characters

A secretary who loves attention and is often seen limping with a crutch (on one leg or another)

• Flora Baumbach

• Turtle Wexler

• Angela Wexler

• Sydelle Pulaski

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

A very successful businessman who loves games and chess

• Barney Northrup

• Samuel Westing

• Sidney Sikes

• Jake Wexler

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The man who invited everyone to live in Sunset towers who presumably has a fake name

• Barney Northrup

• JJ Ford

• Sam Westing

• Otis Amber

Turtle & Angela's mother; labels her job as an "heiress"

• Grace Windsor Wexler

• Madame Hoo

• Berthe Erica Crow

• Flora Baumbach

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Sam Westing's ex-wife was...

• Grace Wexler

• Angela Wexler

• Berthe Erica Crow

• Violet Westing

​ (a)   dated Violet Westing 20 years ago.

• George Theodorakis

• Otis Amber

• Jake Wexler

• Barney Northrup

Answer explanation

This is important because it shows the Theodorakis family's connection to Sam Westing.

Turtle & Angela's father; works as a podiatrist

• Denton Deere

• Jake Wexler

• Theo Theodorakis

• Otis Amber

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Daughter of Grace and Jake; sibling of Turtle; engaged to Dr. Denton Deere

• Sydelle Pulaski

• J.J. Ford

• Turtle Wexler

• Angela Wexler

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The 13-year-old protagonist who kicks people in the shins and and has an interest in the stock market.

• Turtle Wexler

• Angela Wexler

• Sydelle Pulaski

• Flora Baumbach

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Owner of the restaurant on the top (5th) floor; generally pretty cranky person

• James Shin Hoo

• Madame Hoo

• Doug Hoo

• Chris Theodorakis

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3