Touching Spirit Bear Review

Touching Spirit Bear Review

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Which of the following describe Cole Matthews?

• He is an angry young man.

• He is the main character in the book.

• He has a life changing experience with the Spirit Bear on the island.

• He realizes that helping Peter will help him get over his anger.

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Which are true for Garvey?

• He gave Cole the at.oow.

• He is angry in the novel as well.

• He is Cole's parole officer.

• He took time off to spend time with both Cole and Peter so both boys could heal.

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What is true for Edwin?

• He taught Cole that in order to heal, we much help others.

• He did not believe that Cole could change.

• He was helping Cole to help him heal from his past.

• Told Cole that to be invisible means to become a part of the environment and clear your mind.

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What happened first in the novel?

• Peter comes to the island where Cole is banished.

• Garvey used cake ingredients as a analogy for life.

• Cole burned down the shelter.

• Cole returns to the island.

The climax of a story is the highest point of action in the story. It is the turning point. After the climax everything begins to move towards a resolution.

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What is the climax of part one of the novel?

• When Cole beats up Peter

• When Cole burns the shelter

• When Cole tries to swim off the island

• When Cole is attacked by the bear and almost dies

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What is the climax of part two?

• When Peters joins Cole on the island

• When Peter attempts suicide

• When Peter attacks Cole on the way to the pond

• When Peter and Cole carve the circle in the totem pole

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What is Cole's dad like?

• abusive

• caring

• indifferent

• proud

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When does Cole's mom realize she needs to change?

• When Cole goes to jail

• When Cole is almost killed by the bear

• When Cole's dad is arrested

• When Cole's dad asks for a divorce

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Why can't Cole escape from the island the first time?

• The tide is pushing his back towards the island

• The bear attacks him

• He is hit by the falling tree

• Edwin and Garvey take the spark plugs

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When Cole finds out that Peter has tried to commit suicide, how does he react?

• he cries

• he is angry

• he wants to help Peter

• he believes it is too late to help Peter

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When Peter gets to the island why does Cole sleep outside the cabin?

• There is not enough room

• Peter is terrified of Cole

• Cole can't stand Peter

• Garvey won't allow it

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What is on Cole's totem pole

• moose

• raindrop

• perfect circle (the last thing put on there)

• a bear

• a mouse

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Why did Cole agree to circle justice?

• He believed it could help him

• He was forced to do it

• He thought he could get out of going to jail

• He thought he could escape the island

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What animal does Cole see that makes him realize that life is precious?

• Spirit Bear

• baby sparrows in the nest.

• whales in the bay

• mouse in his cabin

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How did Cole deal with his anger?

• wrote in a journal

• soaked in the pond

• rolled the rock down the hill

• carved the wooden totem

Fill in the Blanks

At first Cole tried to carve a

out of the piece of wood.

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Which are themes of the novel?

• Life is a circle and everything is connected.

• Respect cannot e earned back once it is lost.

• In order to grow, you must learn to forgive.

• Lessons for life can be found all around us if we choose to look for them.

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What does Cole eat to stay alive after being mauled by the bear?

• his own vomit

• a live mouse

• berries

• worms

• grass

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When does Cole finally see the bear again?

• When he learns to be invisible.

• After he dances his anger dance

• After Garvey helps him build the new cabin.

• When he convinces Edwin to let Peter come to the island.

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Why does Cole throw the fur in the water?

• He knew no one would believe him anyway

• He didn't plan to tell anyone about the spirit bear.

• He was tired of lying and trying to prove his lies.

• He thought everyone would believe him anyway.

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What happens after Cole is attacked by the bear?

• Cole tries to escape

• Cole is given a one year banishment.

• Cole's mother and father get a divorce.

• A storm hits killing the baby sparrows in the tree.

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What does the stick that Edwin shows Cole represent?

• cloudy and sunny skies

• Cole anger

• Cole's ancestors

• Cole's life choices

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Why does Cole want to kill the Spirit Bear?

• The bear attacked him first.

• Cole does not want the bear to steal his food

• Cole is mad because the bear is not afraid of him

• Cole does not want to kill the bear

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What does Peter's dad tell Cole when he leaves Peter on the island?

• that he believes Cole has changed

• that if he hurt Peter again he would spend the rest of his life in jail

• that he is not sure how to help his son

• that he hates Cole and wishes his dead

Open Ended

What is the at.oow, who gave it to Cole, and who does Cole give it to?

Important quotes

• "Instinctively, Cole gathered what little spit he could in his mouth. When the meager fluid bathed his tongue, he stopped, paused and then swallowed."

• This shows that Cole makes a decision to become a different person.

Important Quotes

• "For a long time Peter let himself be hugged, leaning back into Cole."

• This shows a turning point for Cole.

Important Quotes

• "That's the hardest dance of all, because you face your anger and release it."

• This shows that Cole must learn to heal himself.