Characters from Jumping the Nail

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

Dru - She is very smart and wins a scholarship to Northwestern in Chicago.

Elisa - She is Dru's best friend.

Mom - She is impressed by money and material things.

Diane - She is Mike's ex-girlfriend.

Mike - He is Dru's boyfriend.

Scooter - He is Elisa's new boyfriend.

Lizzie - She is a close friend of Dru and Elisa.

Hopi - He is a Native American-looking kid.

Tom - He is Diane's boyfriend.

Dad - He is Dru's father.