Z for Zachariah | 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

Ann Burden - A teenage girl who is the sole survivor a war that ended in nuclear holocaust.

Mr. John Loomis - A scientist who worked with a team who invented a material that repels radiation and who arrives at Ann's farm.

Edward - This character wants to use the suit to go find his family.

Mother and Father - How Ann refers to two people in her past.

The Kleins - An elderly couple who owns a store not far from the Burden farm.

Joseph - Ann's brother.

David - Ann's cousin.