The Midwife's Apprentice | 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

Brat, Beetle, Alyce - This character is discovered sleeping in a dung heap and is the novel's protagonist.

Jane Sharp - This character is a midwife.

Magister Reese - This character is a scholar who teaches the protagonist to read.

Will Russet - This character owns a cow named Tansy.

John Dark - This character is nearly blind.

Jennet Dark - This character runs the inn and offers the protagonist money to work there.

Edward - This character finds a position working at the manor house.

Joan - This character is the parent...
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