Touching Spirit Bear Unit Test

Fall seven times, stand up eight. – Japanese Proverb

What is the purpose of this Japanese proverb as a prelude (introduction)

to the novel?

• Cole realizes he must keep fighting people.

• Cole learns how to stand up after failures

• Cole must stand up to his dad

• Cole will have to learn to walk again

At the start of the novel, how does Cole build relationships with people?

• He's eager to be friendly with people in his life

• Cole likes giving hugs

• He wants people to be afraid of him

• By wanting to prove he smarter than everyone else

While Cole is at the detention center, who visits regularly?

• His Mom

• Edwin

• Garvey

• His Lawyer

_______ can teach us more about ourselves than any teacher.

• Weather

• Failures

• The News

• Animals

When first arriving on the island, Cole views the shelter and supplies as

• A buyout from his father and so-called friends

• An opportunity to better himself

• A cool place to be left alone

• A symbol of hope

The burning of the shelter represents __________.

• Cole's relationship with his father

• Cole's anger

• Hope

• His feud with Edwin and Garvey

Why does Cole initially agree to the social justice circle?

• To better himself as a person

• To get away from everyone he hates

• To escape jail time

• He loves nature

What relationship has scarred Cole the most?

• His relationship with his father

• His relationship with his mother

• His relationship with Peter

• His relationship with the Spirit Bear

To make matters worse, Cole knew that tonight he might see Peter for the first time since the beating.

What is the purpose of this passage?

Choose the BEST conclusion.

• To convey that Cole feels uncomfortable around Peter

• To convey that Cole feels some guilt for what he did to Peter

• To convey that Cole is sad

• To convey that Cole is angry at Peter

Cole’s mother could be described as __________.

• Angry

• Timid

• Fun

• Caring