Summer Reading
Choice Books
Test Review
Ms. Parkerson
Ninth Grade
BHS
Character Review for Don’t Look
Behind You by Louis Duncan
 George Corrigan
The new guy at the end of the novel
 Virginia Norwood
George Corrigan
 Uncle Max Barber
George Bramwell, Jr.
 Mike Vamp or Vamp
 Jim Peterson
 Steve Chandler
 Rita Green
 Grove City, Florida
 Lorelei
 Val Weber
 April Corrigan
 Steven Chandler
 Abby Keller
 Liz Corrigan
Other Notable Points for Don’t
Look Behind You …
 Be able to identify how and when April breaks the rules
for witness protection during the novel.
 Know the characters’ physical characteristics (hair color,
eye color, things that must be changed once the family
goes into hiding).
 Be able to identify the conflict between:
 Liz Corrigan and her mother
 April and her father
 April’s father and the person he testified against
More study hints for Don’t Look
Behind You
 What are all of the characters’ hobbies and/or
professional interests or occupations through out the
novel?
 Be able to identify each characters’ weaknesses, flaws or
vices.
 Know how and when April blows her cover.
 Be able to identify the consequences to April blowing her
cover.
Character Review for Ender’s Game
by Orson Scott Card
 Peter
Bernard
 Valentine
Ender Wiggin’s nickname
 Col. Graff
Battle School
 Ender Wiggin
Command School
 Mazer Rackham
 Petra
 Bean
 Bonzo
 Alai
 Maj. Anderson
Be mindful of …
 What is the name of the device Ender has implanted in his
brain in the beginning of the novel? What is its function?
 What happened after school the day Ender had this
removed? Why was this significant?
 Of Ender’s three siblings, who is the most violent? Who is
the most compassionate? Who is the most likely to lead?
 How does Valentine’s character change throughout the
novel? How is Valentine used by other characters to
manipulate Ender?
 What rule is present in this futuristic society in the novel
and how is Ender’s family an exception to this rule?

Study the section on Battle School. Know the function of
Battle School, the armies, their leaders, the wins and
losses, and the strategies implemented by the students.
 Know the evolution of Peter’s character throughout the
novel.
 Study the final battle.
Character Review for My Sister’s Keeper
by Jodi Picoult
 Anna Fitzgerald
 Kate Fitzgerald
 Jesse Fitzgerald
 Sara Fitzgerald
 Brian Fitzgerald
 Dr. Chance
 Campbell Alexander
 Julia Romano
 Judge
 Suzanne
Be mindful of …
 Know each of the Fitzgerald children, their ailments,
their hobbies, their character flaws, and/or their
purposes in life.
 Know the back story and progression of both Campbell
and Julia’s characters and relationship.
 Read the novel – all of the novel. You will need to know
how it ends. Just a hint – watching the movie is not
enough for you to pass this test!
 Know Anna’s journey throughout the novel. Know her
motivations as well.
 Know Sara and Brian Fitzgerald’s journey throughout the
novel. Know their likes/interests/career paths/etc.
Character Review for The Contender
by Robert Lipsyte
 Alfred
Harlem
 James
Madison Square Garden
 Major
Hollis
 Mr. Donatelli
Jelly Belly
 Aunt Pearl
Elston Hubbard
 Henry
 Mr. Epstein
 Joe Rivera
 Jeff
 Wilson
Be sure to contend with …
 Know the setting; the location of the action, the circumstances of each
character (personal/professional), etc.
 Why is the Epstein’s religion significant in the beginning of the novel?
 Who gets caught attempting a robbery? What is the consequence of
this for Alfred?
 Who tells Alfred about the gym? Why does Alfred decide to go to the
gym? What is Alfred’s athletic routine?
 Describe Alfred’s experience training as a boxer and then fighting as a
boxer? Who does Alfred fight? Who does he beat in the ring? Who
beats him in the ring?
 Who is “Lightening Lou” and what happened to his career?
 Who is Jelly Belly and why is he prohibited from fighting?
Character Review for Where are the
Children? by Mary Higgins Clark
 Ray Eldredge
Missy Eldredge
 Dorothy Prentiss
Michael Eldredge
 Lendon Miles
Professor Carl Harmon
 Jed Coffin
California
 Courtney Parrish
Canada
 Nancy Harmon
Cape Cod
 Jonathan Knowles
 Priscilla Kiernan
 Rob Legler
 John Kragopoulos
 Peter
 Lisa
Be sure to be familiar with …
 Know the character Nancy’s personal history, where she lived,
where she moved to and why, all of her marriages, the history of
her parents, the fate of her first two children, the fate of her
second set of children, etc.
 Know the villain or character Courtney Parrish; be familiar with
both sets of plans he put in place for his first set of children and
Nancy’s second set of children. Be able to identify how he controls
Nancy’s second set of children.
 What is the Look Out and who lives there? Where are the secret
rooms and passages in the Look Out?
 What natural phenomena or weather phenomena occur during the
novel? How do these occurrences affect the plot?
 Who is Professor Harmon? Who is Robert Legler and what does he
plan to do to Nancy?
 Who is Mr. Kragopoulos and why does he become uneasy?
 What is the role of suspense in the ending of the novel? Pay careful
attention to the sequence of events and details in the action.