Touching Spirit Bear Chapters 14-16

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

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What happened to Cole's father a month after Cole returned from the island?

• Cole's father died of a heart attack. 
• Cole's father was arrested for child abuse. 
• Cole's father suffered a mental breakdown. 
• Cole's father was arrested for tax evasion. 

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What creates a spirit of calm for Cole when bad memories upset him?

• Soaking in a very cold bath to stimulate the pond helps to calm Cole. 
• Remembering the sparrows and the gentle eyes of Spirit Bear helps to calm Cole. 
• Talking with Garvey or Edwin helps to calm Cole. 
• Carrying a large rock up the stairs at home to stimulate the ancestor rock helps to calm Cole. 

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Why does Cole hang the at.oow over his bed frame at the detention center?

• The at.oow is the blanket Cole uses as a substitute it for the standard, state-issued blanket. 
• The at.oow serves as a constant reminderof the island and everything Cole experience there. 
• Cole associates the warmth and comfort of the at.oow with the feeling of comfort of touching the Spirit Bear.
• The at.oow is a colorful and cheerful decoration in his otherwise drab and depressing room. 

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What does Cole's mother tell him that helps him to understand his father better

• When Cole's father was a boy, he , too, had been abused by his father. This created an anger he carried into his adult life. 
• When Cole's father was nine years old, he watched his own father beat his brother in a drunken rage.
• Cole's father had been through Circle Justice and had seen the Spirit Bear when he was a troubled teenager. 
• Cole's father was arrested for manslaughter as a teen for beating a boy to death. He doesn't want Cole to end up like him. 

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What is the point of Edwin's demonstration with Cole at the Circle Justice meeting?

• It shows that the circle needs to consider the point of view of someone who really knows Cole well. 
• It shows that Cole has changed because six months ago he would have reacted differently to being pushed off the line. 
• It shows that the forces of nature are greater than the forces of man, a principle Cole learned on the island. 
• It shows that Cole still isn't well enough to go to trial. The sentencing needs to be postponed.

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According to Edwin, in what two ways do people change?

• People change either through personal experience or by observing the experiences of others. 
• People change either by experiences or by observing the experiences of others. 
• People change either by peer pressure or by an accumlation of life experiences. 
• People change either with slow, persistent pressure or a single, strong, traumatic experience.

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When Cole speaks to the Circle members, do they trust what he tells them?

• They do trust Cole because they trust Garvey's and Edwin's judgment. 
• They do not trust Cole because he has lied and manipulated them before.
• They aren't sure whether to trust Cole; they are still a little skeptical.
• They do trust Cole because it is evident that he has significantly changed.

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The circle believes Cole is lying about being attacked by the Spirit Bear. How does Edwin come to Cole's defense?

• Edwin tells the Circle that he had a dream in which he saw Cole fighting with a Spirit Bear
• Edwin states that he believes Cole and that he thinks the Circle should, too. 
• Edwin tells the Circle that Bernie, a man he knows to be reliable, verified a sighting of a white bear on the island.
• Edwin tells the Circle that he has personally seen the Spirit Bear on the island, too. 

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Cole is released to Garvey's and Edwin's custody. Why?

• Garvey and Edwin are to escort Cole back to the detention center after the Circle meeting.
• Under the supervision, Cole will be going back to the island for a second chance.
• The Circle and the criminal justice system don't know what else to do with Cole. 
• Cole's parents are being investigated for abuse, so Garvey and Edwin agree to look after him. 

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