Exploring Chapter 21 of Touching Spirit Bear

Cole works hard on the island, building furniture and gathering supplies. He finds a large driftwood log and considers carving a totem or a canoe for escape. Struggling with temptation, he decides to carve an eagle instead, which helps him reflect and find peace. Edwin visits and they discuss the significance of totems and healing. Cole learns about the importance of creating his own story and the symbolism of animals in totems.

What did Cole do each morning as part of his routine?

• He went fishing.

• He soaked in the pond and carried the ancestor rock.

• He built furniture.

• He danced around the fire.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What did Cole use to make the furniture in his camp?

• Plastic materials.

• Driftwood, nails, and scraps from the cabin.

• Metal scraps.

• Wood from the forest.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What did Cole find a mile from his camp?

• A hidden cave.

• A huge driftwood log.

• A fresh water spring.

• A group of wild animals.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What was Cole's initial idea for the driftwood log?

• To use it as firewood.

• To build a shelter.

• To carve a totem.

• To make a dugout canoe.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Why did Cole feel angry while carving the log?

• He was struggling with the idea of escaping.

• He was bitten by mosquitoes.

• He was frustrated with the weather.

• He was hungry.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What did Cole carve into the log after deciding not to make a canoe?

• A bear's head.

• An eagle's head.

• A wolf's head.

• A fish.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What did Cole do after carving the eagle's head?

• He built a fire and performed the eagle dance.

• He went to sleep.

• He went fishing.

• He wrote in his journal.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What did Cole learn from the eagle dance?

• How to hunt like an eagle.

• The importance of strength and pride.

• How to build a better shelter.

• The secret to making a canoe.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why did Edwin think Cole had only seen the spirit bear once since returning?

• Cole was invisible to the bear.

• The bear was no longer curious.

• The bear had left the island.

• The bear was scared of him.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What did Edwin say to Cole about carving totems?

• Totems should only depict animals.

• Only Native Americans can carve totems.

• Totems are used to tell stories and ancestry.

• Totems are a waste of time.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3