Dream on Monkey Mountain | 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

Basil - This character wears a dark coat and hat and appears when death is imminent for someone in the scene.

Felix Hobain - This character's name is revealed at the end of the story, when it is uttered in someone's sleep.

Josephus - This person suffers from a fever without sweat until another character saves his life.

Corporal Lestrade - This character runs the jail and becomes kinder throughout the play.

Makak - This character is the one who has the dream on Monkey Mountain.

Moustique - This character is a small...
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