Touching Spirit Bear Chapter 3

Why does Cole feel like nobody cares for him?

• Someone told him so

• His parents are divorced and don't care if he lives or dies

• He has no friends at school

What does he tell Garvey that he hates about his life?

• His parents

• His school

• His friends

Why did Garvey keep pressing Cole to be more specific?

• Garvey was just curious.

• He didn't believe what Cole said.

• He knew there was something else bothering Cole that he wasn't saying.

What secret about his dad did Cole reveal to Garvey?

• That his father used to hit him.

• That his father ran off.

• That his father used to call him terrible names.

When Cole’s mother knew what his dad was doing, what did she do?

• She left his father and took Cole with her.

• She tried to stop him.

• She drank more to pretend it wasn't happening.

Explain what Garvey did with the contents of the brown paper bag?

• He baked a cake with Cole.

• He made Cole eat all the ingredients one by one.

• He threw them on the ground.

Why do you think Garvey did this?

• To show Cole that things that seem bad can come together to make something good.

• To punish Cole for being a bad kid.

• To show Cole that some things in life are just awful.

Describe the emotions Cole experiences in this chapter.

• Happy, he is glad to finally be alone on the island.

• Angry and hurt, he is laughing hysterically and crying.

• Scared, Cole doesn't know how to live without any supplies.

What does he do to escape the island?

• He tries to swim away.

• He finds a boat to steal.

• He signals an airplane to come down and pick him up.

What does the word banishment mean?

• The punishment of being sent away

• To throw away something you do not want.

• Going on vacation to an island.