The Eight | 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

Mireille (The Fortune Teller, Minnie) - This character is the protagonist of the narrative set in the past..

Valentine - This character begins the story as a novice nun at Montglane Abbey - naive, uncertain of her religious calling, and obedient to the will of the Abbess.

The Abbess - This character is the head of Montglane Abbey, and the keeper of the secret of the Montglane Service.

The Bishop of Autun - This character is based on, and given the same name and many of the same physical characteristics, as an...
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