Riders of the Purple Sage | 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

Jane Withersteen - This character is a Mormon woman torn between her love for her religion and her love for a Gentile man.

Lassiter - This character has a sister who disappeared in Texas, and he has come to avenge her death.

Bern Venters - This character shoots the Masked Rider and takes the Masked Rider to Surprise Valley to recover.

Bess (Elizabeth Erne) - This character is nursed back to health after being shot in Surprise Valley.

Oldring - This character creates the Masked Rider and spreads the false legend of the...
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