Long Character Sketches

So, I'm in a creative writing class, and my professor is going to have us do a long character sketch. I figured that this will probably be a useful tool in getting a character down as well as a guideline on how he or she acts. And without further ado:

Character Sketch

A character may not want to reveal his or her secrets, but you, the writer, should know every aspect of the character’s life so that you will know the character's motivation.
As the writer gets to know the character, the story will evolve from the character. You might be able to use this character sketch to begin a new project or to deepen a draft, since learning more about your character can make the writing process and the revision process much more rewarding.



Name:
Age:
Gender:
Date of Birth:
Current Setting: Time and Place:
Family: Mother, Father, Brother(s), Sister(s), Aunts, Uncles, Grandparents, Cousins, etc.
Family History: Who are these people and where did they come from? What do they know of themselves? What do others know of them? What records or relics do they have of their history? What did they do to survive? What stories do they tell each other about the dead or the lost or the old? What do theses stories mean to them?
Secrets:
Needs/ Desires (Overt and Hidden): What does this character want and why?
Conflict and Obstacles to Needs/ Desires:
Vision of the World/ Future:
Dreams/Nightmares:
Physical Description and Self-Image: What influence does the character’s physical description have on his/her life?
Pets:
Favorite Animals:
Least Favorite Animals:
Friends:
Enemies:
Education:
Class Level (rich, poor, or middle class) and Class Level of Friends/ Family:
Favorite Thing to do:
Least Favorite Thing to do:
“Pet Peeve:”
Favorite Music, Favorite Song, Favorite Sound:
Favorite Color, Image, Art, Room, Space:
Favorite Memory:
Worst Memory:
Home (House, Apt., etc.):
Hometown:
Job/Career:
Love Interests – Past and Present: Married? Relationship? Crush?
Who is in love with this character?
Biggest Fear:
Most Embarrassing Moment:
Best Moment:
Honest or Dishonest? When? Why? With whom? Biggest lie ever told?
Biggest regret:
Biggest mystery, hardest unanswered question:
Possessions: Favorite possessions, possessions most coveted or desired: How did this character come by his/her most important possessions? Why are they important? What do they symbolize?
Clothing:
Favorite Place:
Least Favorite Place:
Past: Where did this character come from? What effect does this have on him/her?
Most crucial moment or incident that established this character’s view of himself/herself:
Vehicle (means of transportation): Where does this character go? Why? Journeys?
Body Language/ Posture/ Mannerisms:
Patterns of Speech:
Religion/ Deeply felt beliefs:
Attitude:
Obsessions:
Quirks/ Strange Behavior or Habits:
Addictions:
Sexuality:
Anger toward ___?
Hobbies, Collections, Etc.:
How do other people see this character?
How does this character see himself/ herself?
What is the moment when this character’s life changes? When does the status quo shift?
Major Conflicts: What is at stake for this character?
Most Traumatic Moment:
Most Admirable Aspects: Personality, Lifestyle, Physical, Viewpoint, Relationships:
Least Admirable Aspects:
Miscellaneous Thoughts and Ideas about This Character:

Is it strange that I can answer many of these questions even for the character of my shortstory workshop entry? I think I'll start using character sheets as well for my stories.