Spirit Bear Ch. 20-24

Ch. 20: Garvey gives Cole a gift before he leaves the island. What is it, and what does Garvey say it can be used for?

• hunting knife; can be used to heal or destroy

• at.oow; can be used for warmth

• spear; can be used to fish or fight the spirit bear

• a compass; can be used to guide himself on the island

Ch. 21: What did Cole do each morning after Edwin and Garvey left?

• Soaked in the pond and carried the ancestor rock

• Meditated on the shoreline

• Slept in extra long because he had such trouble falling asleep at night

• performed dances to get closer with nature

Ch. 21: True or false: Cole decides to carve a canoe out of the giant log so he can escape

• True

• False

Ch. 21: What is does Edwin tell Cole to carve into his totem pole?

• Nothing: He is not a tribe member so Cole is not allowed to yet

• A raven: symbol of a tribe that Cole would fit into

• a killer whale: this is the symbol of Edwin's tribe

• anything he wants: the totem pole is a story of his past

Ch. 22: As Cole is trying to "be invisible" for the Spirit Bear, what animal swims around him? Cole tries to grab it and it escapes. He is later disappointed in himself that he betrayed its trust.

• A large fish

• A snapping turtle

• an otter

• A beaver

Ch. 23: When Cole sees the spirit bear up close, what does he realize?

• he is no longer just Cole Matthews; he is part of the landscape without a beginning or an end

• he forgives his father and vows to break the cycle

• he realizes that the spirit bear is a symbol for Garvey and has played the same role in his healing process

• he gets irrationally angry and almost attacks it, but is able to calm himself down and just watch

Ch. 24: True or False: Cole has a breakthrough when performing his anger dance. He is sorry for hurting Peter and then learns to forgive both others and himself.

• True

• False

In Chapter 24, Edwin returns to tell Cole some shocking news. Cole then says he has an idea of how to fix things. What is the problem and what is Cole's solution?