Characters from Texas

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

Benito Garza - He is from the town of Victoria and, after Mexico loses the war, becomes a famous bandit and is wanted by the Texas Rangers.

Don Ramon du Saldana - He is the owner of the Rancho El Coda, a twenty-five thousand acre spread located near Bexar.

Dr. Travis Barlow - He works for a Boulder organization, the Institute for Cultural Studies, even though he is a resident of Texas.

Lorenzo Quimper - He owns nine ranches and is active in oil, real estate, and other business activities.

Otto McNab -...
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