WorksheetsTouching Spirit Bear CH 20-23 QUIZ (Reading)
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 3hrs 0mins
When Cole returns from his soak, what does he tell Garvey and Edwin he learned that helps them decide
to let him stay?
Cole tells Garvey and Edwin that he wants to stay on the island to grow in strength and character
to become a better person.
Cole tells Garvey and Edwin that he wants to help his father. He realizes that his father has anger
issues, just like he has.
Cole tells them that he is just starting to understand himself. He wants to stay on the island to try to
resolve his own problems.
Cole apologizes and says he realizes he’ll never get over his anger if he doesn’t stop blaming others
for everything.
On the evening that Cole finishes building the shelter, what dance do Cole, Garvey, and Edwin do?
the anger dance
the gull dance
the Spirit Bear dance
the ancestor dance
Garvey gives Cole a gift. What is it, and what does Garvey say it can be used for?
Garvey gives Cole a knife and says it can be used to create or to destroy. It will help Cole discover what is inside him so he can begin to heal.
Garvey gives Cole a miniature totem and says that it, like the at.óow, is from his ancestors. Cole
can carry it as a tribute his own ancestors.
Garvey gives Cole a bag of herbs and directions for learning ancient Tlingit methods of healing
illnesses and treating wounds.
Garvey gives Cole a bear claw necklace and says it will help him respect the strength of the bear
and protect him from future attacks.
When Cole first finds the log, what is the first thing he considers doing with it?
He considers carving it into a statue of the Spirit Bear.
He considers carving it into a new canoe for Edwin.
Cole considers cutting making some chairs from it.
He considers carving it into a totem pole.
Why does Cole cut a deep groove around the center of the log?
It marks the center to help with Cole space the carvings.
The cut makes it impossible for Cole to carve the log into a canoe.
The deep groove serves to remind Cole that life is a circle.
It’s a starting point from which Cole can more easily begin carving.
When Cole sees an eagle, he begins to carve it into his totem pole and then does the eagle dance. What
does Cole learn from the eagle that he wants to remember?
Eagles soar with their giant, strong wings. Cole wants to make his weak arm stronger so he has full
use of it.
Cole wants to have keen eyesight, like an eagle, so he can discern right from wrong.
Cole wants to remember to stay strong and proud, seeing everything in life differently from a distance.
Cole wants to remember to seize the moment, as an eagle seizes it’s prey.
What does Edwin say are possible reasons why Cole saw the Spirit Bear more during his first stay on
the island?
“At first it was probably the bear’s curiosity. Maybe after being mauled you were invisible.”
“You needed to see the Spirit Bear more on your first visit. And, it needed to see you.”
“The bear established its dominance with the attack. It no longer needs to prove that to you.”
“You were probably looking for the Spirit Bear more when you were here the first time. Now you
have other things to think about.”
Edwin visits Cole and sees that Cole tried to carve the log into a canoe. Although Edwin is not happy
about it, he is proud of Cole for one thing. What is it?
Edwin is proud of Cole for his honesty.
Edwin is proud of Cole for his commitment to the project.
Edwin is proud of Cole for cutting the deep groove in the log.
Edwin is proud of Cole for building the shelter all by himself.
According to Edwin, anyone can carve a totem. What is a totem?
A totem is a kind of a canoe used for fishing in shallow water.
A totem is a tall wooden carving that is used to record one’s ancestry and life story.
A totem is an elaborately carved monument that marks a person’s territory.
A totem is a tall wooden carving that symbolizes a person’s positive traits.
While Cole dances the beaver dance, what qualities does he realize the beaver has?
The beaver has strong teeth.
The beaver has integrity and pride.
The beaver has persistence, patience, and ingenuity.
The beaver has a temper, sharp claws, and a strong tail.
As Cole carves the totem, what two questions haunt him?
Cole wonders if Garvey will let him stay on the island and whether he will see the Spirit Bear again.
Cole wants to know the one thing that would help him heal, and he wants to know how to become invisible.
Cole wants to know how his parents are doing and whether Peter is getting better.
Cole wonders how he will ever find enough things to carve into the totem pole, and he wonders
what he might see in the wood.
What does it mean to be invisible, and what does Cole believe is the secret to invisibility?
It means understanding your own faults. When you understand your own faults, you can face them
and make peace with them.
To be invisible, you must connect with your ancestors in the circle of life. You become one with the past, present, and future.
It means accepting things for what or who they are without having any expectations; it makes you
invisible to them.
It means not being sensed or felt, mentally or physically; it has to do with having a clear mind—no
anger, no desire to control or to hurt.
