Wringer | 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

Palmer LaRue - This is the main character in the story who befriends a pigeon.

Palmer's Mother - This character is very unhappy with the gang of boys her son has chosen for friends.

Palmer's Father - This character has the golden Sharpshooter Award in his den.

Beans - This character is the unpleasant leader of the gang.

Mutto - This character is the gang leader's sidekick follower.

Henry - This is the gentler member of the gang who writes a warning in a birthday cake.

Farquar - This character gives out The...
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