The Beet Queen | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Mary Adare - This character comes to Argus on a freight train and eventually becomes the owner and operator of a butcher shop.

Celestine James - This character, who is of Native American descent, lives in Argus and works at the butcher shop.

Sita Kozka - This character temporarily moves to Fargo and becomes a model.

Karl Adare - This character gets back on the freight train and leaves Argus after being chased by a dog.

Wallace Pfef - This character delivers a baby at home during a snowstorm.

Wallacette Dot Adare -...
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