Recapitulation | 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

Mature Bruce Mason - He is a diplomat who has been caring financially for his aunt for many years and returns to Salt Lake City to arrange her funeral.

Young Bruce Mason - He is the son of a bootlegger during Prohibition and the woman who was both ashamed and in love with this man.

Nola Gordon - She is a girl of Indian descent who grew up on a ranch in the countryside of Utah.

Joe Mulder - He is one of the boys in a high school group who bullies smaller...
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