Touching Spirit Bear Study Guide

Who is Mr. Matthews?

• Victim of a bully
• Lawyer
• Abusive father
• Parole officer

Who is the Spirit Bear?

• Lives on the island
• The leader of the Circle Meetings
• Juvenile delinquent
• Nurse

Who is the Keeper?

• Mother who believes Cole should go to jail
• Lawyer
• The leader of the Circle Meetings
• Nurse

Who is Mrs. Matthews?

• Lawyer
• Victim of a bully
• Parole officer
• Timid, alcoholic mother

Who is Garvey?

• A Tlingit elder who lives in Alaska
• Parole Officer
• Nurse
• Lawyer

Who is Nathaniel Blackwood?

• Lawyer
• Juvenile delinquent
• Parole officer
• The leader of the Circle Meetings

Who is Cole?

• Victim of a bully
• Abusive father
• Parole officer
• Juvenile delinquent

Who is Mrs. Driscal?

• Timid, alcoholic mother
• Mother who believes Cole should go to jail
• Nurse
• The leader of the Circle Meetings

Who is Peter?

• Victim of a bully
• Parole officer
• Lawyer
• Juvenile delinquent

The purpose of Circle Justice is to heal, not punish.

• True
• False