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1. Ellen Raskin was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on March 13, 1928(Ellen Raskin: Notable Wisconsin Author).

2. Ellen Raskin entered the University of Wisconsin at age seventeen(Ellen Raskin: Notable Wisconsin Author). http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/authors/raskin/main

3. In 1979 she received the Newbery Medal and Banta Award for "The Westing Game" which is set in Sheboygan.
http://www.s9.com/Biography/Raskin-Ellen

4. Won the Newbery Medal for The Westing Game in 1979(Author Information: Ellen Raskin).
http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/authors/raskin/awards.htm

5.Ellen Raskin hand-delivered complete manuscript and design materials for The Westing Game to the CCBC on May 2, 1978.
http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/authors/raskin/intro.htm

6. Ellen Raskin started creating stories as a child during the Great Depression. http://www.elmhurst.edu/library/courses/edu/fiene/ellenraskin.html

7. Her books started to begin to represent her own style.
http://www.elmhurst.edu/library/courses/edu/fiene/ellenraskin.html

8. She designed many dust jackets for books including the first addition of A Wrinkle in Time.
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/contributor.jsp?id=10323

9. In 1966, Raskin wrote Nothing Ever Happens on My Block, which was named one of the 10 best illustrated children’s books of the year by the New York Times.

10. Died on August 8th in New York City at the age of 56 in 1984.
http://www.s9.com/Biography/Raskin-Ellen

Character List and Discriptions

1. Madame Sun Lin Hoo: Cook, immigrant from Hong Kong two years ago.
Jake Wexler: Podiatrist, graduated from Marquett.

2. Turtle Wexler: Real name: Tabitha-Ruth Wexler, plays the stock market, kicks people, Flora Baumbach calls her Alice, Westing connection: Grace Windsor Wexler claims that Sam Westing is her real uncle
Flora Baumbach: dressmaker, had a retarded daughter Rosalie. Sold bridal shop last year after Rosalie died of pneumonia. Westing connection: made wedding gown for Violet Westing, which she never got to wear.

3. Christos Theodorakis: "Birdwatcher", confined to wheelchair, knows a lot about birds. Westing connection: Father was childhood sweetheart of Sam Westing’s daughter.
D. Denton Deere: Graduate of UW Medical School, First-year intern, plastic surgery.
Westing connection: Engaged to Angela Wexler.

4. Alexander Mcsouthers: Doorman, called Sandy, Education: 8th grade, Westing connection: worked in Westing Paper plant 20 years; fired by Sam Westing himself for trying to organize workers.
J.J. Ford: Judge, Appellate Division of the State Supreme Court

5. Grace Windsor Wexler: Heiress, "claims to be an interior decorator", spends most of her time in the Chinese restaurant or the beauty parlor.
James Shin Hoo: "Restaurateur", married Sun Lin Hoo for her 100-year-old sauce,
connection with the Westings was he sued Sara Westing over the invention of the
disposable paper diaper.

6. Berthe Erica Crow: Good Salvation, Education: 1 year of high school, "Soup Kitchen", Westing connection: ?
Otis Joseph Amber: Delivery boy, fourth grade dropout, Westing connection: delivered letters from E..J. Plum, Attorney, both times.

7. Theo Theodorakis: Brother, high-school senior, works in family coffee shop, wants to be a writer, can’t find anyone to play chess with.
Doug Hoo: First in all-state-high-school mile run

8. Sydelle Pulaski: Education: high school, Secretary to the president of Schultz Sausages. Is taking her first vacation in 25 years(six months saved-up time). Walked with a crutch before she broke her ankle, paints her crutches.
Angela Wexler: Engaged to marry D. Denton Deere, one year college, victim of third bombing, embroiders a lot.

Clues

1. Queen's Sacrifice
2. It's not what you have, it's what you don't have that counts
3. Mr. Westing was a wax dummy at the reading of the Will.
4. The estate is at the crossroads.
5. All answers are wrong.
6. The object of the game was: to win (twin).

1. Madame Sun Lin Hoo
Jake Wexler
Clues: Of America And God Above
Boom

2. Turtle Wexler
Flora Baumbach
Clues: Sea Mountain Am O
$11,587.50

3. Christos Theodorakis
D. Denton Deere
Clues: For Plain Grain Shed
Mr. Westing was a good man.

4. Alexander McSouthers
J.J. Ford
Clues: Skies Am Shining Brother
No answer
5. Grace Windsor Wexler
James Shin Hoo
Clues: Fruited Purple Waves For Sea
Ed Plum
6. Berthe Erica Crow
Otis Amber: Deliverer
Clues: Mother

7. Theo Theodorakis
Doug Hoo
Clues: His N On To Thee For
No answer
8. Sydelle Pulaski
Angela Wexler
Clues: Good Grace From Hood Spacious
King Queen Purple Waves On (no) Grains Mountain (empty).
Otis Amber

Works Cited
Raskin, Ellen. The Westing Game. New York: Puffin, 1997. Print.

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