Equal Rites | 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

Eskarina Smith - The eighth child in the family, with a potential to be a wizard, this character has brown hair, turns beer into milk that becomes brandy at the Fiddler's Riddle.

Esmeralda Weatherwax - This character is a witch from the village of Bad Ass with long white hair and a hooked nose who knows a lot about herbage and enjoys borrowing the minds of animals.

Simon - Tall and skinny with acne, this character is an avid reader, who stutters. This character practices magic.

Nanny Annaple - This character is a...
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