Touching Spirit Bear- Part 1

What does the word banishment mean in the story?  

• frustration
• patience
• demands
• exclusion

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What two words best describe Cole Matthews at the beginning of the novel?  

• angry, defiant
• shamed, gutless
• fearful, humble
• vicious, relaxed

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Read the following quote from Chapter 2:
“Nobody is going to baby-sit you here. If you eat you’ll live. If not, you’ll die. This land can provide for you or kill you.”
What does the quote reveal about Edwin’s opinion of Cole’s position? 

• Edwin thinks Cole is not taking his banishment seriously
•  Edwin thinks Cole will do well during his stay on the island. 
• Edwin thinks Cole should baby-sit the animals on the island. 
• Edwin thinks Cole is nuts to agree to live on the island for a year. 

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How is Cole’s attitude towards Garvey’s cake like his attitude toward his own life? 

• Both are thought of as tasteless
• Both are thoughts of as humorous
• Both are thought of as a disaster
• Both are thought of as a success

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What is the author’s purpose for using flashback in the novel? 

• to entertain the reader with an amusing moment from Cole’s past 
• to reveal to the reader what will happen to Cole in the future
• to show Cole as a teenager who regrets his past 
• to reveal why Cole’s character acts the way he does 

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How does Cole react to his victim during Circle Justice?

• Cole glares threateningly at Peter.
• Cole refuses to look Peter directly in the eye.
• Cole taps his shoe against the leg of his victim’s chair.
• Cole reluctantly holds his victim’s hand while sitting in Circle Justice.

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What evidence best supports that Cole has actually seen Spirit Bear? a)  b) .c)  *d) 

• Cole squints to find a motionless, massive image across the shoreline.
• Cole’s charred hunting knife is covered with Spirit Bear’s blood
• Cole pulls out a tuft of white fur he kept in his pocket.
• Cole’s wounds show signs of bear claws.

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Peter’s lawyer says that any solution found by Circle Justice must do two things. What two things was the lawyer referring to?

• Members of Circle Justice hold hands and pray.
• Cole must go to jail as well as pay for Peter’s medical care.
• Society should be protected from Cole as well as Cole taking responsibility for his wrong doing. 
• Peter should have the opportunity to hurt Cole in return as well as receive money for damages.

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How does Cole react to the white bear at the end of Chapter 7?

• Cole breathes in deeply and stands motionless.
• Cole returns to the cabin before the bear senses his fear.
• Cole tries to communicate with the bear to join him for a meal of fish.
• Cole’s anger is ignited and he becomes determined to challenge the bear.

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In Chapter 2, Edwin advises Cole about how to live in harmony with the other creatures on the island. How are Edwin’s words proven to be true?

• Cole ignores Edwin’s advice and is severely wounded because of his stubbornness. 
• Cole is able to eat worms, fish and rodents to help him survive.
• Cole defies Edwin and has inflicted pain upon the bear.
• Cole realizes how animals survive in the wild.

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