Student Question
True or false: Are George and Catherine Theodorakis not heirs in The Westing Game?
Quick answer:
True, George and Catherine Theodorakis are not heirs in The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin. They are the parents of Theo and Chris Theodorakis, who are heirs. George contributes valuable information to Judge Ford but is not an heir himself. He was once engaged to Violet Westing, and together with Catherine, they own a coffee shop in Sunset Towers.
This is true. George and Catherine Theodorakis are not heirs in The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin. They are the parents of Theo and Chris Theodorakis, two heirs and players in The Westing Game. Chris has degenerative muscle disease, and Theo wants to get the inheritance to be able to help his brother receive medical treatment. Although George Theodorakis has valuable information which he contributes to Judge Ford, he is not an heir. He was engaged to Violet Westing, but she was made to break up with him to marry someone else. She drowned herself the night before her wedding. His wife, Catherine Theodorakis, is also not an heir. Together, they own the coffee shop on the first floor of Sunset Towers, the apartment building.
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