The Red Tent | 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

Dinah - This character is born to women who have been waiting for the birth of someone to pass down their ways, stories, and rituals.

Leah - For most of this character's life, she had been ostracized because her eyes are different colors.

Rachel - This character is the most beautiful girl that many men have ever seen.

Bilhah - This character is extremely kind, loving, and sweet.

Zilpah - This character is an oracle and often has visions of the future.

Jacob - This character encounters Rachel at the well and instantly...
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