The Cat Who Turned On and Off | 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

Jim Qwilleran - The central character and erstwhile detective in the novel..

Koko and YumYum - Two Siamese cats that are Qwilleran's allies in crime solving. They are named after a pair of characters in Gilbert and Sullivan's comic operetta, The Mikado.

Andrew Glanz - He is found dead before the narrative begins. His life and death are the prime motivators of the plot that explores the tension between truth and illusion.

C.C. Cobb - The book's second murder victim, who is killed in retaliation for his attempts to blackmail the murderer.