WorksheetsTouching Spirit Bear Ch. 1-3
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Who is the main character?
Garvey
Cole Matthews
Peter Driscal
Edwin
What happened to Peter Driscal?
He fell on the sidewalk and hurt himself.
Cole beat him up and gave him a concussion which caused brain damage.
He pretended he was hurt to get Cole into trouble.
He got suspended with Cole because they fought.
How old is Cole Matthews?
15
10
23
18
Who built Cole's shelter?
Edwin
Garvey
His parents
Cole was expected to build it himself.
Why did Cole agree to Circle Justice?
He didn't. Circle Justice was the only choice he had.
He was sorry for what he'd done and wanted to change.
He didn't want to go to jail.
All of the above
How did Cole get to the island?
bush plane
skiff
747 jet
cruise ship
Where is the island where Cole is banished?
Canada
Minneapolis
Alaska
Vermont
What did Edwin make Cole do right before they went to the island? (p.4)
Turn his clothes inside-out as a sign of humility and shame.
Use the restroom because it was a long trip.
Make him and Garvey a meal.
Say good-bye to his parents because he knew they'd miss one another. .
As Cole, Edwin, and Garvey were in the boat, Cole did something to Edwin. What was it?
He gave Edwin a picture of his family.
Cole spit in the air so that it would land on Edwin.
He told Edwin how sorry he was.
He kicked Edwin in the shin.
What was one thing that Cole believed?
If his father would be nice to him, things would be better.
He would always pass to the next grade in school.
His parents' divorce was his fault.
He'd always get one more chance.
Who paid for all of the expenses for Cole's banishment?
Cole's dad
Cole
taxpayers
Edwin and Garvey
The text says that "Cole spills his guts to Garvey." What figure of speech is "spill his guts" and what does it mean?
Simile. It compares spilling something to not feeling well.
Idiom. it means that he tells Garvey everything.
Idiom. It means that talking to Garvey makes Cole want to puke.
Exaggeration. Cole made it seem like he'd get sick, but he was faking.
Why did Edwin and Garvey bring Cole to and island so far away from civilization? (2 answers)
It was owned by the leaders of Circle Justice.
Edwin said that it was a good place to find yourself.
His parents wanted Cole to be in a place where they couldn't visit him.
Edwin said he'd once been brought there when he'd lost his spirit many years before.
Which of the following does NOT describe the At.oow?
It is a warm blanket made of alpaca fur that you use in the winter.
It is a blanket handed down from one person to another.
It cannot be owned.
You only give it to someone you trust.
What did Cole NOT do after Garvey and Edwin left him alone on the island?
Turn his clothes back to right-side-out.
Brandished his middle finger at them as soon as they were far enough away so they didn't see him.
Burned down the cabin with all of his supplies inside.
Read the book that Edwin gave him on edible plants and berries.
Garvey brought cake ingredients for Cole to taste individually. Then he had Cole taste a piece of cake, which had all of the same ingredients in it. Garvey used this demonstration as a metaphor for life. What lesson was Garvey trying to teach Cole about his own life?
When bad things happen to you in life, you should eat cake to make things seem okay again.
All of the ingredients tasted bad, just like Cole's life was bad.
If Cole could learn to cook, his life would be easier.
All the bad things in life can be overcome and made into something beautiful if you let them.
Why did Cole throw the cake ingredients that Garvey brought him on the floor?
Cole wanted to make them into a cake but didn't have a kitchen or an oven.
Cole was showing his frustration and anger at everything he could think of.
Cole hated Garvey and didn't want Garvey to bring him food.
Cole was angry at Garvey and Edwin for suggesting Circle Justice.
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
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.
Why is Cole so angry?
His parents don't pay attention to him.
He feels like his parents are always disappointed in him.
His dad hits him.
All of the above
