Characters from The Girl Next Door

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

David Moran - This character is often torn between loyalty to friends and the belief that adults are always right.

Meg Loughlin - This character is violently abused both physically and verbally which leads to his or her death.

Ruth Chandler - This character is an instigator who takes their aggression out on others and is eventually killed for their actions.

Donny Chandler - This character has an unstable home life and hurts others through sexual aggression.

Willie Chandler, Jr. - This character is considered the mean twin and strongly enjoys violence and...
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