Name: ______Core: ______Date: ______The Westing Game Final Thoughts

Chapter 23 5. Which heir wins and explain how 1. The heirs are asked two times in the they finally solve the “game.” story to give their signatures and titles or positions on a receipt. Select one character and tell how their position/title changes, what does this show about that character? (Ch.7 and Ch. 23) Chapter 28 6. Describe the changes in Angela’s life.

Chapter 24 2. Why is the judge so confused when Chapter 29 Sandy McSouthers suggest the heirs 7. What good things had happened to pool all their clues together to find Chris Theodorakis? the answer?

8. Who was the chess game master Chapter 25 the T.R. Wexler had finally 3. What does Turtle figure out in this defeated? chapter?

Chapter 30 9. Who is drying at the opening of the final chapter?

Chapter 26 4. Just Ford believed Sam Westing assumed two disguises. I identify his two disguises. 10. What happened to Judge Ford?

Chapter 27 FINAL THOUGHTS 11. Who do you think makes the best 15. What events or characters do you use of their inheritance money? find funny? Why do you think Ellen What would you do with the money? Raskin, the author, included so many humorous details in her mystery?

12. Sam Westing turns out to be a man 16. What is a common theme with many different identities. What throughout the story? (message different names and identities does about life) he use? Did you suspect these all while reading?

17. Give an example of a character that changes throughout the book. Explain using details from the book. 13. Most of this book takes place in the apartment building Sunset Towers. How does this location affect the story? Can you imagine the story in another setting? What other kinds of 18. The characters’ lives intertwine (link) places could a story like this take with one another. Identify a group of place? characters and explain how they are linked.

14. Ellen Raskin has said that Angela is 19. Are you satisfied with how the story the character she most identified ended? If Ellen Raskin called and with, even though Turtle is the main asked you, what would you change character. Explain how the Westing about the story? Game is important for Angela. What is her life like in the beginning? What changes happen in her?

20. Would you suggest this book to someone who has never read it before? Why or why not?