Coyote Blue | 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

Samson Hunts Alone AKA Samuel Hunter - This person pushed a police officer over a cliff, into a dam wall 200 feet below.

Old Man Coyote - This god and spirit helper is a trickster.

Pokey Medicine Wing - Other people think this Crow Indian medicine man is nothing more than a drunk who has no medicine.

Calliope - This beautiful blond works at the Tangerine Tree Cafe.

Aaron Aaron - This person is the main character's boss; he is embarrassed by his fat wife.

Enos Windtree - This police officer is badly...
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