Four Summers | 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

Duane Dorsey - This character is a former neighbor of the main character's family who is in trouble with the law.

Frank - This character is the main character's oldest brother, described as being very big.

Harry - This character is handsome, muscular, and drinks excessively.

Jerry - This character is the middle child in the main character's family who is eight-years-old when he first appears.

Jimmy - This character is a young soldier.

Uncle Joe - This character appears during the third summer with his wife.

Lenore - This character is pretty...
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