The Effects of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds | 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

Beatrice Hunsdorfer - This character is a single mother of two teenage daughters.

Ruth Hunsdorfer - This character suffers from seizures brought on by stress.

Tillie Hunsdorfer - This character is unpopular at school and interested in science.

Nanny - This character has poor vision and hearing, and has mobility issues.

Janice Vickery - This character is a competitor at the science fair whose experiment involves boiling a cat.