Incident at Hawk's Hill | 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

Ben MacDonald - This character is six years old.

The Badger - This character is a wild animal who takes care of the main character.

George Burton - This character lives on a neighboring farm, makes the other characters in the book uncomfortable, and can be considered the human villain in the novel.

Lobo - This character is a neighbor's pet and can be considered the animal villain of the book.

The Male Badger - The mate of the main animal character, this animal is caught in a trap and killed early in...
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