Doug Hoo in "The Westing Game" is portrayed as a shy and quiet character who is skilled in the game of Chess. He is described as having a photographic memory and being very observant, often.. Doug continuously jogs up and down the stairs instead of studying. Doug Hoo is very fit, Chinese-American, and you would probably find him jogging from place to place. His father says that he should study more than run but Doug doesn't really have any opinions about other people and he doesn't really have any secrets either.
Doug Hoo is the son of James Hoo. He's one of Sam Westing 's 16 potential heirs. A high school senior, track star, and accomplished athlete, Doug Hoo is a genial, easygoing kid who works in his family's restaurant and enjoys picking on Turtle with Theo, his classmate, neighbor, and partner in the Westing game.. Though he remains a secondary figure during much of the Westing game, Douglas Hoo's reason for being - his athletic skill as a runner - finally takes center stage briefly in the story.