Touching Spirit Bear Chapters 7-9

As Cole feeds the fire, what overwhelming emotion does he feel?

• love 
• forgiveness
• anger
• frustration

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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What is Cole's second escape plan?

• Cole plans to swim away from the island at midday on the receding tide.
• Cole plans to make a raft using raw materials from the island.
• Cole plans to build a canoe from a large log he finds from a large log he finds.
• Cole plans to steal Edwin's boat the next time Edwin visits.

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Cole realizes that he will need energy for the escape. How does he manage to feed himself?

• Cole digs for clams in the sand, opens them with his knife and eats them.
• Cole makes a net from a small sapling and some vines and catches a fish.
• Cole chases seagulls away from a fish they are eating and roasts it.
• Cole uses a homemade spear to catch a fish.

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When Cole checks the tide line, what causes him to blink in disbelief?

• Cole sees that the spirit bear has returned.
• Cole sees a boat in the distance.
• Cole sees that the tide has taken his raft out to sea.
• Cole sees several shark fins in the water.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

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What does Cole expect the spirit bear to do, and what actually happens?

• Cole expects the bear to ignore him; instead, it watches him intently.
• Cole expects the bear to flee; instead, it hangs its head low and waits for Cole to approach.
• Cole expects the bear to attack him; instead, it walks away, uninterested.
• Cole expects the bear to flee; instead, it raises its head and slowly comes toward him.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why does Cole attack the Spirit Bear?

• Cole attacks the bear because he is very hungry, and he knows the meat will provide food for a long time.
• Cole had vowed to kill it, and he intends to do so when he sees the bear the second time. 
• Cole reasons that if he kills the bear first, he won't ever have to worry about being attacked.
• Cole has no choice but to attack the bear. It has Cole in a position where he has to attack or be attacked.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

After the Spirit Bear mauls Cole, what do the seagulls do, and how does Cole respond?

• The gulls approach Cole caustiously, not sure what to make of him. They call to each other, which Cole thinks is a warning.
• The gulls sense that Cole might be dying. They bring food to him, dropping it within his reach.
• The gulls attack Cole, fighting over bits of his torn flesh. He tries to shoo them away with his one good arm.
• The gulls swarm around Cole, not really hurting him, but irritating him with their movement and noise.

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Why doesn't the Spirit Bear's attack make sense to Cole?

• Cole thought Spirit Bear were imaginary -spiritual, not material.
• Cole thinks the bear should have been scared and run away.
• Cole believes that he did nothing to deserve the brutal mauling.
• Cole thinks Garvey and Edwin had brought the bear to the island and it was tame.

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Why does Cole save the handful of the bear's hair after the mauling?

• Cole believes that taking part of the bear will give him strength.
• Cole keeps the hair as a reminder of his own foolishness.
• The hair gives him a sense of power and proves that he fought the bear.
• The hair will make good fire-starting fuel.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

While lying on the ground. Cole sees nature around him as a part of something bigger, but he doesn't feel a part of it. How does Cole describe "his place"?

• His place is in his own mind, where no one can hurt him: not the judge, not his father, and not the Spirit Bear. 
• His place is in jail, the jail of his own home or the island or the prison where Garvey visited him.
• His place is at the bottom of the heap where no one cares, no one loves, and no one pays attention to him.
• His place is wearing dry clothes in a safe, warm room, sleeping and eating without a care in the world.