The Horse and His Boy | 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

Shasta - He learns that his name is really Cor.

Bree - He is afraid that rolling on his back might be improper in Narnia.

Aravis - She runs away to avoid getting married.

Hwin - Although timid, she is one of the most sensible of the runaways.

Prince Corin - He becomes famous as a boxer in later life.

King Edmund and Queen Susan - This brother and sister are very loyal to each other.

King Lune - One of his children was lost many years ago.

Arsheesh - He tries to...
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