Characters from The Last Child

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

Johnny Merrimon - He is obsessed with finding out the fate of his missing sister.

Clyde Lafayette Hunt - He is the spearhead of the local police department's investigation into multiple child abductions.

Ken Holloway - He is a violent drug abuser and also a predator, pure and simple.

Levi Freemantle - He is a 300-pound black man, former prison inmate, and slow-witted misfit who continuously talks and listens to God.

Uncle Steve - He is a friend of the Merrimons and a security guard who has a romantic attraction to Katherine.

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