Touching Spirit Bear - Chapters 11 - 13

Which action best shows how Cole's motivations have changed?

• Cole eats a mouse to try to stay alive

• Cole spits at the Spirit Bear

• Cole has a nightmare after he is rescued

• Cole grabs the at.'oow from Garvey

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Which of the following scenes in the novel relied on point of view to help suspense for the reader?

• Cole thought the noise of the boat engine was buzzing, and Cole thought the seagulls were eating him alive.

• Garvey and Edwin discussed if Cole would be okay.

• Rosey explained that wounds of the spirit take longer to heal than physical wounds.

• Garvey blamed himself for Cole being mauled by a bear.

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Which quote from the novel best reveals Cole's acceptance of his fate?

• "He knew only the moment, and this moment he was alive, the most alive he had ever felt"

• "Cole had many things he wanted to explain but he was too weak and tired now"

• "The Spirit Bear was also a memory that would never disappear from his mind or heart"

• "But the past was another time and another life that Cole could never recapture and didn't want to".

What is Garvey's motivation for helping Cole?

• By helping Cole, Garvey is fulfilling his parole requirements.

• Garvey is an old family friend of Cole's parents.

• Garvey was assigned to Cole by the court system.

• Garvey says that by helping Cole, he is really helping himself.

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What does Edwin say when Cole tells him that he is done being angry?

• Edwin says that anger can be defeated if you use the right strategies.

• Edwin says that anger is a memory that you never forget; you just learn to live with it

• Edwin says that Cole will have a better life now that he has made this decision

• Edwin says that it is too late for Cole; he will still have to pay the price for his anger

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What happened in the dream Cole had after he was rescued?

• Cole saw everyone he knew. In the dream that all helped him in different ways but the they all turned into monster and laughed at him or tried to hurt him.

• In his dream, Cole relived his adventures on the Island. He became friends with the Sprit Bear.

• In his dream, he made up with his dad and mom. He went home to live a happy life. Him and Peter became friends.

• Sprit Bear and Cole lived on the island for the rest of their lives.

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What did Cole decide to do with the fur after his conversation with Edwin?

• Cole decides to throw away the fur.

• Cole keeps the fur in a paper bag.

• He gives it to Kama

• He shows it to Edwin.

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Why does he throw the fur away?

• The conversation with Edwin makes Cole realize that he has always lied.

• The fur did not smell good.

• He could care less about the fur

• This was a way of getting rid of his memories on the island.

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After throwing away the fur, what does Cole realize?

• He has decided that he does not have to prove anything anymore.

• Edwin and him will become friends.

• He threw away memories of his time on the island.

• That he should of killed the bear.

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At the end of Chapter 13, what can you infer about Cole?

• Cole has drastically changed. Cole will not act the same way he has in the past. He want to prove he is now a bad person or a liar.

• He is ready to go back to the island and kill Spirit Bear.

• He is ready to go home and make up with his parents.

• He wants to leave his parents and go back to the island and live with Spirit Bear.

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