The Westing Game Questions on Barney Northrup
The Westing Game
What was unusual about Barney Northrup in The Westing Game?
On the first page of The Westing Game the reader is alerted that Barney Northrup is not what he appears to be: Then one day (it happened to be the Fourth of July), a most uncommon-looking delivery...
The Westing Game
What is strange about the initial letters in The Westing Game?
The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin is a mystery novel. Many mysterious things happen throughout the story. One of the most interesting mysteries that happens within the novel is that there are six...
The Westing Game
Character connections and identities in The Westing Game
The characters in The Westing Game are intricately connected through their involvement in Sam Westing's elaborate game. Each character is paired with another to solve the mystery of Westing's death,...
The Westing Game
What five identities does Sam Westing use in Ellen Raskin's novel The Westing Game?
In Ellen Raskin's 1978 mystery novel The Westing Game, the character of Sam Westing, in addition to that identity, assumes four others: Barney Northrup, the mysterious, eccentric real estate agent...