Touching Spirit Bear (Chapters 1-6) Quiz

What is the name of the elder Tlingit who lives in Alaska?

• Garvey

• Edwin

• Judge Tanner

• Peter

What is the name of the probation officer who lives in Minneapolis?

• Garvey

• Edwin

• Nathaniel Blackwood

• Judge Tanner

The book starts out with a series of...

• flashbacks

• metaphors

• similes

• hyperboles

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word defiant mean when describing Cole?

• uncooperative, resistant

• disrespectful, rude

• arrogant, cocky

• friendly, kind

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word banishment mean in the story?

• demands

• frustration

• patience

• exclusion

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.4

What two words best describe Cole Matthews at the beginning of the novel?

• fearful, gutless

• shamed, humble

• angry, defiant

• vicious, relaxed

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

"Nobody is going to babysit you here. If you eat you'll live. If not, you'll die. This land can provide for you or kill you."

What does this quote reveal about Edwin's opinion of Cole's position?

• Edwin thinks Cole will do well during his stay on the island.

• Edwin thinks Cole is not taking the banishment seriously.

• Edwin thinks Cole should babysit the animals on the island.

• Edwin thinks Cole is nuts to agree to live on the island for a year.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.4

As the novel begins, Cole is...

• beating up a classmate

• robbing a store

• riding a skiff to an island

• attending a Circle Justice meeting

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

Why does Garvey give Cole the at.oow in Chapter 2?

• It's a sign of trust.

• Cole's mother sent it to him.

• It's the warmest blanket for the cold nights ahead.

• It's to remind Cole that he's not alone.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.5

Why does Cole burn his shelter at the end of Chapter 2?

• He needed to start a fire in order to stay warm.

• The shelter is part of a game.

• The fire started accidentally, and Cole didn't want the shelter to burn.

• None of the above.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3