Characters from Crow Killer; the Saga of Liver-Eating Johnson

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

John Johnston, The Crow Killer - This individual, the subject of the book, was known for killing and scalping Crow Indians, and then extracting and eating their livers raw.

Del Gue - This person was the long-time partner and friend of the subject of the book.

Old John Hatcher - This individual was a famous trapper and contemporary of the subject of the book.

Joe Robidoux - This person was a sly trader who cheated the subject of the book when the subject was young.

The Crazy Woman - This person received a...
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