Good Night, Mr. Tom | 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

Mr. Tom - This character lives deep in the countryside of England during World War II.

William Beech - This abused character is a part of a group of children evacuated from World War II London as part of a program to protect them from being killed in the bombings.

Zach - This character is a fairly well-educated evacuee from London whose parents work in the theater, making him something of the dramatic type.

George - This character is one of the neighborhood children who dislikes school.

Sam the Dog - This character...
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