The Westing Games
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Sam Westing
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Millionare, Owner of Westing Paper Products & Founder of Westingtown, Father to Violet who died, ex-husband of Bertha Crow
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Grace Wexler
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Tenant in 3D, a social climber and self professed decorator, snobby, racist, paired with Mr. Hoo, seating host at Mr. Hoo's restaurant
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Turtle Wexler
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Tenant in 3D and younger daugter of Jake and Grace, she is less attractive than Angela and interested in the stock market, middle school student, she ate her clues, paired with flora Baumbach, kicks people in the shin
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Jake Wexler
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Tenant in 3D and podiatrist (foot doctor) who keeps his office on the first floor, a BOOKIE, paired with Madam Hoo
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Sydelle Pulaski
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Secretary to the prsident of Schultz Sausages, tenant in 3C, craves attention, paired with Angela Wexler
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James Shin Hoo
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a middle-aged Chinese man, owner of Shin Hoo's restaurant and former entrepreneur. He claims Mr. Westing stole his patent for the disposable diaper and appears bitter and moody for this reason. He suffers from ulcers, and he can often be seen yelling at his son, Doug, to study. It is later revealed in the very last pages of the book that he is dead
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Madame Sun Lin Hoo
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Tenant in 4C, Mr. Hoo's second wife, she came from China (Hong Kong)to marry and wishes to return to her homeland. She begins the novel unable to speak English, cook, paired with Jake Wexler, 28 years old and she is the thief in Sunset Towers
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Doug Hoo
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Tenant in 4C, son of James, high school athlete, runner, paired with Theo Thedorkis, 18 years old, sued Westing paper company for $25,000
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Flora Baumbach
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Tenant in 2C, a dressmaker, daughter Rosalie died a year before the book begins, paired with Turtle, real name is Flora Miller, 60 years old, She made Violet Westing's wedding gown
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Angela Wexler
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Turtle's older sister; bride to be; Grace's favorite; took off engagement ring because of a rash; 3yrs older than Theo; not ready to get married; broke off engagement with Dr. Deere; Refused E.J. Plum; went back to medical school; became an orthopedic surgeon; married Denton Deere, had a daughter named Alice; the bomber
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Denton Deere
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Medical intern (almost a doctor); studying to be a plastic surgeon; engaged to Angela Wexler; does not live in Sunset Towers; always in a hurry, Paired with Chris Theodorakis
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Chris Theodorakis
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Tenant in 2D, younger son of George and Catherine, he suffers from a neurological disease, in wheel chair, panics a lot, has muscle spasms, bird watcher, paired with Doctor Deere
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Theo Theodorakis
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Doug Hoo's partner and aspiring writer and chess player. Theo is very close to his brother, Chris, and puts his own ambitions aside in order to assist his family save for Chris' operation. Theo deduces that Otis Amber is the key to the solution and focuses his efforts there. Though Theo has a crush on Angela for much of the book, at the end he is married to Turtle. The couple chooses not to have children due to the risk of passing on Chris's disease.
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Alexander McSouthers
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Newspaper boy, fired from westing paper mill,doorman nickname=Sandy , Paired with JJ Ford
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J.J. Ford
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Judge, appellate Division of the state supreme court; tall black woman; short-clipped hair touched with gray; tips the highest; owes money to Sam Westing, Paired with Sandy McSouthers
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Bertha Erica Crow
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Using the clues provided, who does Sydelle Pulaski announce as the murderer, Cronic Acholism, Married at 16 Divorced at 40, married to Sam Westing, The cleaning lady at Sunset Towers
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Otis Amber
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62 year old delivery man. Delivery boy for Sunset Towers and worker at Crow's soup kitchen, he is also a private investigator hired by Sam Westing, Barney Northrup, and Judge Josie-Jo Ford., Berthe Erica Crow Partner
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Barney Northrup
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The man who sold the apartments in Sunset Towers to everyone. AKA: Sandy McSouthers, Sam Westing, Julian R. Eastman, Windy Windkloppel., Landlord; might be imaginary person, might exaggerate or lie; fired Sandy; this was Sam Westing, salesman who rented all the apartments in Sunset Towers in one day; does not really exist
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E.J. Plum
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After reexamining their clues, whom do Grace and Mr. Hoo think is involved in the mystery. was Sam Westing's lawyer who quit near the end of the game.
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Dr. Sikes
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he limps into the Westing house on October 31st
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Julian R. Eastman
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Mr. Eastman is chairman of the board of Westing Paper Products, and takes a keen interest in all of the heirs to Westing's fortune, and is the last alias of Sam Westing. Died of natural causes with Turtle Wexler at his side.
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Mr. and Mrs. Theodorakis
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George: Violet Westing Fiance'