Touching Spirit Bear Chapter

While apologizing for his bad behavior, Cole tells Garvey and Edwin he realized he needs to do what?

• Stop blaming others for his problems

• Learn how to build a boat

• Work out more

• Go to jail after all

Why does Cole think his dad does bad things to him?

• His dad is scared and doesn't know any better

• His dad has always been mean

• His dad lost his father growing up

• His dad is a liar and tries to hide from the truth

In the beginning of the chapter, what did Peter challenge Cole about?

• Who had to sleep in the tent

• Whether Cole really saw a Spirit Bear

• Whose turn it was to collect fire wood

• Whether Cole has really changed

At the end of chapter 3, Cole is swimming away from the island. What is his escape plan?

• He will swim from island to island and settle on the island he likes the best.

• He will swim from island to island, be picked up by a passing boat, and then go to the mainland where he'll disappear to somewhere where no one will find him.

• He will swim until he finds a boat to take him to the mainland. Then he will get back to Minneapolis and find Garvey.

• He's going to swim to the last place where the spirit bear was spotted.

When Cole set the cabin on fire, everything burned except one thing. What was it?

• the at.oow

• the book that told what island plants were safe to eat

• Cole's food supply

• the metal toolbox that was in the cabin

What is ultimately decided by the circle justice meetings about Cole's fate that we learn at the end of Ch. 15?

• he gets to go home with his mom

• he goes back to the island

• he goes to adult jail

• he stays at the detention center

What role does Edwin play in Cole's journey?

• He is Cole's legal guardian

• He is a mentor and guide in the healing process

• He is an antagonist who doubts Cole's change

• He is a friend who supports Cole unconditionally

What inference can we make about Cole’s palms sweating at the end of chapter 4?

• Cole was nervous to see his parents.

• Cole is now realizing how badly he hurt Peter.

• The room is hot and making Cole sweat.

• Cole is getting sick and has a fever.

How does Cole prove his change to Garvey and Edwin?

• By apologizing to them

• By carving a totem pole

• By not trying to escape the island again

• By helping Peter heal

How does Cole's view of the Spirit Bear change from the beginning to the end of the novel?

• From a symbol of fear to a symbol of hope

• From an enemy to a friend

• From a challenge to conquer to a guide to follow

• From a mere animal to a spiritual entity