1 Study Guide for THE WESTING GAME This study guide is a tool to help you organize your thoughts while reading and provide notes for studying; however, it is not intended to inform you of possible test questions. The Westing Game Quotes. “Read it out loud, dear,” Grace ordered, as Angela opened the card tied to the yellow-ribboned box. To the bride-to-be in the kitchen stuck, An asparagus cooker and lots of luck. From Cookie Barfspringer “Thank you,” Angela said, wondering which one was the Barfspringer. The next gift was an egg poacher. The Westing Game Quotes. “Read it out loud, dear,” Grace ordered, as Angela opened the card tied to the yellow-ribboned box. To the bride-to-be in the kitchen stuck, An asparagus cooker and lots of luck. From Cookie Barfspringer “Thank you,” Angela said, wondering which one was the Barfspringer. The next gift was an egg poacher.
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Westing Game Character Map
A Newbery Medal Winner
'A supersharp mystery...confoundingly clever, and very funny.' --Booklist, starred reviewA bizarre chain of events begins when sixteen unlikely people gather for the reading of Samuel W. Westing’s will. And though no one knows why the eccentric, game-loving millionaire has chosen a virtual stranger—and a possible murderer—to inherit his vast fortune, on things for sure: Sam Westing may be dead…but that won’t stop him from playing one last game!
Winner of the Newbery Medal
Winner of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award
An ALA Notable Book
'Great fun for those who enjoy illusion, word play, or sleight of hand.' --The New York Times Book Review
'A fascinating medley of word games, disguises, multiple aliases, and subterfuges—a demanding but rewarding book.' --The Horn Book
'A supersharp mystery...confoundingly clever, and very funny.' --Booklist, starred reviewA bizarre chain of events begins when sixteen unlikely people gather for the reading of Samuel W. Westing’s will. And though no one knows why the eccentric, game-loving millionaire has chosen a virtual stranger—and a possible murderer—to inherit his vast fortune, on things for sure: Sam Westing may be dead…but that won’t stop him from playing one last game!
Winner of the Newbery Medal
Winner of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award
An ALA Notable Book
'Great fun for those who enjoy illusion, word play, or sleight of hand.' --The New York Times Book Review
'A fascinating medley of word games, disguises, multiple aliases, and subterfuges—a demanding but rewarding book.' --The Horn Book