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WorksheetsTouching Spirit Bear Exam Prep
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
The only people Cole trusts are his parents.
True
False
In the story, who says “I’m here to make sure that my son never causes problems again.”
Garvey
Cole's Mom
Edwin
Cole's Dad
What does the word banishment mean in the story?
patience
Exclusion
frustration
demands
at the beginning of the story, Cole can be described as
fearful & gutless
shamed & humble
angry & defiant
kind & sweet
How do the baby sparrows have an advantage over Cole?
They are not struggling to survive
They have a mother who provides for them and protects them
The birds have freedom
Why does Cole attack the Spirit Bear?
It is not afraid of him.
Edwin told him not to.
He wants to hurt it.
When Cole is rescued and tells Garvey he is Okay, what does he mean by this?
He is not physically hurt
He has forgiven his parents
He has come to terms with his anger and decided to change.
What message is Garvey sending to Cole when he compares life to a hot dog?
You can survive by eating hot dogs.
Hot dogs are a special food.
Life is what you make it.
How does the ancestor rock help Cole?
It shows the passing of time.
It represents all his past failures leaving him.
It symbolizes his anger rolling away.
How does Edwin's ritual at the pond affect Cole?
He realizes he has a choice to be happy everyday.
He dreads soaking in the pond because it is so cold.
He admits that thinking makes him mad.
Edwin puts the spark plug back in the boat two days before they leave. This tells us
Edwin is testing Cole to see if he escapes
Edwin is starting to trust Cole
Edwin is having trouble with the boat motor
What does Cole consider doing with the log he finds in chapter 21?
Using it for firewood
Carving a canoe
making a table
Tone is
The author's attitude about a topic.
The way the text makes the reader feel
a comparison of two unlike things
Where the story takes place.
How do we know Cole's healing process is successful?
he stops being angry
he does his dance of anger
he realizes he must help Peter in order to heal completely.
How does Cole survive after the mauling?
He kills the Spirit Bear for food
He eats worms, bugs, a mouse, and chunks of fish from his own vomit.
He drinks muddy water
Both B and C
How does Peter feel about Cole at the end of the novel?
Cole is a trusted friend
Cole forgive Peter for attacking him
Cole is a perpetual jerk
Cole is just trying to get off the island.
What does Cole carve at the bottom of his totem?
a whale
a spirit bear
a circle
a mouse
One theme from the novel could be
don't judge a book by its cover
in order to forgive others, you must first forgive yourself.
the past will always determine your future
This quote from the text, “...this moment he was alive, the most alive he had ever felt. It struck Cole as odd that he should feel this way at the very moment when his body had reached the point where it could no longer exist,” is an example of what literary device?
irony
imagery
metaphor
personification
This quote from the text shows an example of what literary device?
“Still he studied the log. There was something else this log would work for. The thought frightened him, and he pushed it out of his head. He would carve a totem.” (pg. 214)
Foreshadowing
flashback
internal conflict
external conflict
The spirit bear's attack on Cole is an example of
external conflict
internal conflict
plot
imagery
In Part I, Cole’s memories of the circle justice meetings are an example of what literary
element?
Irony
flashback
metaphor
personification
In the story, which of the following are symbols?
The feather in the circle justice meetings
the at.oow
the ancestor rock
all of the above
The Spirit Bear made Cole angry because it wasn't afraid of him.
True
False
After Cole's banishment, he could still go to jail.
True
False
After the attack, Cole felt that nothing was more unbearable than the physical pain he was feeling.
True
False
In the story, who says, “I love you. You know that, don’t you?”
Cole
Cole's Dad
Cole's Mom
Edwin
In the story, who says, “ I want somebody to smash Cole’s head into the sidewalk so he knows how it feels.”
Garvey
Peter Driscal
Nathaniel Blackwood
The Judge
In the story, who says, “If you go to jail, I won’t bet a nickel on your future.”
Garvey
Edwin
Cole's Dad
Judge Tanner
In the story, who says “Anger is a memory never forgotten. You only tame it.”
Garvey
Edwin
Judge Tanner
Peter
How does Edwin show the circle that Cole has changed with a "violent shove"?
The spirit Bear Attacked Cole causing him to change.
The psychologists and counselors finally got through to him.
Cole's Mom apologizes, leading him to change.
He tells them Cole's father went to jail causing him to change.
