Touching Spirit Bear

Garvey and Edwin help Cole because they both caused pain to others when they were young.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.3

What tribe of Indians does Edwin come from?

• Cherokee
• Inuit
• Navaho
• Tlingit

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Who maintains the proceedings of Circle Justice?

• The Parole Officer
• The Victim
• The Offender
• The Keeper

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.3

Complete the simile..."The Spirit Bear stood still _____ a statue."

• like
• pretending to be
• is
• of

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CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

Peter beat up Cole  because...

• he was bored 
• he missed Minneapolis 
• he was angry at his parents for sending him to the island 
• B.   he was angry with Cole and this was a way to let out his anger

What is Circle Justice?

• There is no such thing
• Justice that seeks to heal
• A justice system used only in Europe
• A safe place to hide when you are in trouble with the law

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.4

"Your father carried too much baggage from his past--baggage he never dealt with".  What does this reveal about Cole's mother's opinion of her ex-husband?

• Cole's father resents Cole's mother and never explains his feelings.
• Cole’s father has difficulty carrying heavy luggage because of an injury in his childhood. 
• A.  Cole’s father has difficulty dealing with his son because of what happened in his own childhood. 
• Cole’s father was given too many material things when he was younger and never appreciated them

What action BEST demonstrates a change in Cole's mother's attitude toward Cole's situation?

• She stands by Cole's bed and wrings her hands on her visits to the hospital.
• She warns cole that he is lucky to be alive and he might become crippled.
• She warns Cole not to burn his bridges and pay his debt to society.
• She breaks her silence and presses charges against her ex-husband.

Why does Garvey compare the whole world to a hot dog?

• Life is what you put into it; it can be a simple meal or a celbration.

• Hot dogs are the main food during Cole’s banishment.

• A shared hot dog means the world to Edwin.

• Life is round like a hotdog; it continues and ends then starts again

Cole takes part in the dances because 

• he likes to hip hop 
• he is forced to
• he loves music 
• he wants to trust and heal

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CCSS.W.6.9A