The Westing Game | Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

Sunset Towers: Chapter 1 Abstract

* Readers are introduced to the apartment building; all apartments are rented.
* Several major characters are introduced, specifically Barney Northrup, Dr. and Mrs. Wexler, and Sydelle Pulaski.
* Readers learn of the mysterious nature of the Westing Mansion - it is not on the West, but on the...
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