Christy | 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

Christy Huddleston - This person is a nineteen-year-old volunteer, giving a year of her life to be a teacher deep in the Smoky Mountains in Cutter Gap. Up until the time this person leaves for Cutter Gap, this person has known a life of plenty and luxury, with the biggest problem being which shoes or hat to buy for a social event. Her very first night at El Pano, this person has to grow up, find her own way to the boarding house, and then persuade the postman to take her...
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