Touching Spirit Bear Ch. 13-16

When Coles asks Garvey what reason he has for celebration, what is Garvey’s response?

• That he should celebrate all that nature has taught him.
• That he should celebrate being alive.
• That he shouldn’t need a reason to celebrate.
• That every moment of life should be a celebration.

Edwin and Garvey sing a song of friendship.  According to Garvey, why are there no words?

• Words can’t fully express the feeling of friendship like humming can.
• Each person makes up his own words.  That’s how friendship is.
• Words take away from the joy of humming together.
• Edwin and Garvey have both forgotten the words.

What is the point of Edwin’s demonstration at the meeting?

• It shows that the Circle needs to consider the point of view of someone who really knows Cole
• It shows that the forces of nature are greater than the forces of man.
• It shows that Cole changed because he would have reacted differently to being pushed.
• It shows that Cole isn’t well enough to go to trial.

How much time passed between when Cole left the island and when he was released from the hospital?

• Two weeks
• Four Months
• Six Months
• Two Months

What memory sticks with Cole about being on the island?

• The smell of the burning shelter

• Being forced to eat a mouse

• The Spirit Bear

• The wind

Why doesn’t Cole show Edwin the bear’s hair to prove he saw him?

• Cole doesn’t trust Edwin with the precious hair.
• Cole knows he is speaking the truth, and that is enough.
• Cole lost the hair before he could show Edwin.
• Cole thinks Edwin won’t believe that the hair came from the bear.

According to Edwin, can a person ever completely stop being angry?

• A person can stop being angry if they help others in life.
• Anger can be conquered, but it takes a great deal of time.
• Anger will always be there, you can only tame it.
• Anger can stop when you find peace and love for nature.

Why doesn’t Edwin believe Cole was attacked by a Spirit Bear?

• Cole never tells the truth.
• Tlingits believe that Spirit Bears are spirit animals.
• Spirit Bears are not found on that island.
• Edwin spent many years on that island and has never seen one.

What do we find out about Garvey?

• Garvey was once mauled by a bear.
• Garvey spent five years in jail.
• Garvey also beat a man up.
• Garvey was sent to the island as a teenager.

While under Rosey’s care, Coles has a nightmare.  What’s it like?

• People are helping him and turn into monsters and laugh at him.
• He is swimming away from the island but the Spirit Bear is following him.
• Spirit Bear attacks him again, but this time he kills the bear.
• His dad is beating him and the bear attacks his dad.