Why Is Sydelle the Mistake?

Sydelle is the mistake in The Westing Game because she was not supposed to be invited to the will reading. The intended recipient of the invitation was a woman named Sybil Pulaski. From the very beginning, Sydelle knows she is not related to Sam Westing

Sam Westing
Sam Westing was a wealthy businessman who made his fortune in paper products. He was very patriotic and never smoked, drank, or gambled. As the story opens, Barney Northrup is selling apartments to a carefully selected group of tenants. He claims that chess is not allowed in the building.
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and wonders why she of all people was chosen as an heir.

Who was the mistake The Westing Game?

Sydelle Pulaski is the mistake in The Westing Game. She was invited to the will reading by accident because her name bears close similarity to the...

What was stolen from sydelle in The Westing Game?

Sydelle Pulaski stared at the bare wicker bottom, then sank to the rim of the bathtub, shaking her head in disbelief. Someone in Sunset Towers had stolen the shorthand notebook. The notebook reappears in chapter 11.

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