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Touching Spirit Bear - Novel Test

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did Cole beat up Peter Driscal?

a)

Peter ratted on him for robbing a hardware store

b)

Peter bullied him

c)

Peter tried to help him read

d)

He wanted to be his friend

2.
What does the word banishment mean in the story?  
a)
frustration
b)
patience
c)
demands
d)
exclusion
3.
What two words best describe Cole Matthews at the beginning of the novel?  
a)
angry, defiant
b)
shamed, gutless
c)
fearful, humble
d)
vicious, relaxed
4.
Read the following quote from Chapter 2:
“Nobody is going to baby-sit you here. If you eat you’ll live. If not, you’ll die. This land can provide for you or kill you.”
What does the quote reveal about Edwin’s opinion of Cole’s position? 
a)
Edwin thinks Cole is not taking his banishment seriously
b)
 Edwin thinks Cole will do well during his stay on the island. 
c)
Edwin thinks Cole should baby-sit the animals on the island. 
d)
Edwin thinks Cole is nuts to agree to live on the island for a year. 
5.
What did Cole do to his shelter?
a)
took a nap
b)
burned it down
c)
cleaned it up
d)
hung out in it 
6.
What is the author’s purpose for using flashback in the novel? 
a)
to entertain the reader with an amusing moment from Cole’s past 
b)
to reveal to the reader what will happen to Cole in the future
c)
to show Cole as a teenager who regrets his past 
d)
to reveal why Cole’s character acts the way he does 
7.
How does Cole react to his victim during Circle Justice?
a)
Cole glares threateningly at Peter.
b)
Cole refuses to look Peter directly in the eye.
c)
Cole taps his shoe against the leg of his victim’s chair.
d)
Cole reluctantly holds his victim’s hand while sitting in Circle Justice.
8.
Peter’s lawyer says that any solution found by Circle Justice must do two things. What two things was the lawyer referring to?
a)
Members of Circle Justice hold hands and pray.
b)
Cole must go to jail as well as pay for Peter’s medical care.
c)
Society should be protected from Cole as well as Cole taking responsibility for his wrong doing. 
d)
Peter should have the opportunity to hurt Cole in return as well as receive money for damages.
9.
In Chapter 2, Edwin advises Cole about how to live in harmony with the other creatures on the island. How are Edwin’s words proven to be true?
a)
Cole ignores Edwin’s advice and is severely wounded because of his stubbornness. 
b)
Cole is able to eat worms, fish and rodents to help him survive.
c)
Cole defies Edwin and has inflicted pain upon the bear.
d)
Cole realizes how animals survive in the wild.
10.
Why does Cole spit at the bear? 
a)
to attract the bear’s attention
b)
to show the bear he is ready to die.
c)
to clear his throat before he screamed at the bear 
d)
to bring closure to the bear attack and his life so far 
11.
What did Cole say when Garvey told him that he may not ever be able to use his right arm again?
a)
My arm is not important.
b)
It is all your fault.
c)
Now what am I supposed to do?
12.
What is the most important advice Rosey gives Cole at the clinic?
a)
“Helping others will heal your spirit.” 
b)
“Getting enough rest will help you heal.”
c)
“Try not to dream about the monsters.” 
d)
“Things will get worse before they get better.”
13.

The reader BEST understands Cole Matthews' character by reading about what?

a)

What Cole's parents say about Cole's actions

b)

What Cole says about his own life experiences

c)

How Cole's parents treat their child

d)

How the Hearing Circle views Cole

14.

When Garvey tells Cole, "Go ahead and try it [living on an island for a while]. Try manipulating a storm or lying to your hunger. Try cheating the cold," the reader understands what?

a)

Garvey wants Cole to try to outsmart nature.

b)

Storms and hunger can be controlled.

c)

Some elements in one's life are uncontrollable.

d)

Cole has previous experiences chasing storms.

15.

Which sentence would be MOST important to include in an objective summary of part one of Touching Spirit Bear?

a)

Cole knelt defiantly in the skiff.

b)

Cole wants desperately to live.

c)

Cole thinks his mother is weak.

d)

Cole Matthews is 15 years old.

16.
The goal for the circle justice is to heal, not punish.
a)
true
b)
false
17.
A theme of the story so far could be...
a)
Anger is not bad 
b)
Anger can control your life
c)
Friends are people we trust
18.
Cole felt no regret for having burned the supplies and the shelter. Nor did he regret hurting
Peter because...
a)
He was confused and sick
b)
He blamed everyone else for the situation he was in.
c)
He was going to happily live on the island 
19.
In an effort to survive after the attack, Cole purposefully eats a
a)
centipede
b)
sparrow
c)
mosquito
d)
mouse
20.
What is the purpose of Circle Justice?
a)
To avoid jail time
b)
To heal everyone involved
c)
To heal the victim
d)
To heal the perpetrator 
21.
Did Edwin and Garvey believe Cole about the Spirit Bear?
a)
yes
b)
no
22.

Where is the island Cole lived on for a year?

a)

in the middle of a huge lake in Minnesota

b)

off the coast of Alaska

c)

just inside the Canadian border near the mouth of a large river

d)

off the coast of Nova Soctia

23.

Why did Cole beat up Peter Driscal?

a)

Peter snitched on him for robbery.

b)

Peter stole his girlfriend.

c)

Peter insulted him in class.

24.

How does Cole originally try to escape the island?

a)

Hitching a ride with some fishermen

b)

Hiking along the shoreline

c)

Flagging an airplane

d)

Swimming back to the coast

25.

What did Cole have as proof of the Spirit Bear's attack?

a)

an autograph

b)

a claw

c)

a tooth

d)

a clump of hair

26.

What did Cole do with his piece of evidence of the Spirit Bear attack?

a)

Showed it to Garvey and Edwin

b)

Kept it in his pocket

c)

Threw it in the water

d)

Put it in a scrapbook

27.

What did Cole have to do in order to fund his trip back to the island?

a)

Apply for a grant from the government

b)

Use his savings account

c)

Borrowed money from his dad

d)

Sell his possessions

28.

The food Garvey prepared to illustrate that life is what you make it was

a)

a hamburger

b)

a stew

c)

a hot dog

d)

fish

29.

What did Cole carry to represent his ancestors and his anger?

a)

a staff

b)

a feather

c)

a stone

d)

a stick

30.

What was something Cole did NOT do to pass time when he returned to the island?

a)

carve a totem

b)

soak in the pond and carry his ancestor rock

c)

his school work

d)

yoga

31.

In a surprise twist, who came to stay on the island with Cole?

a)

Edwin

b)

Peter

c)

His father

d)

The Keeper of Circle Justice

32.

Peter was good at...

a)

dancing

b)

carving

c)

making jokes

d)

cooking over a campfire

33.

When Peter attacked Cole, Cole

a)

ran back to Garvey

b)

refused to fight back or to run

c)

knocked Peter out with a single punch

d)

screamed for help

34.

Cole gave the at.oow to

a)

Peter

b)

Garvey

c)

Peter's mother

d)

his mother

35.

What did Cole and Peter carve into the blank space on Cole's totem?

a)

a full figure of the Spirit Bear

b)

an outstretched hand

c)

a circle

d)

a baby bird

36.
What was the symbol of peace and trust
a)
The ancestor rock
b)
At.oow
c)
The feather
d)
totem Pole
37.
While Cole was still in detention, Garvey brings him the ingredients for a cake. Garvey tells him to taste each one separately then to have a taste of the cake the ingredients made.  Why does he do this?
a)
to show that taken separately parts of life are not always good, but when added together you can have something worthwhile
b)
He was trying to teach Cole to eat odd things in preparation for his time on the island, and the cake represented his reward when he was done there.
c)
He was showing Cole that all bad tasting things don't create bad tasting food.
38.
What symbolizes respect and responsibility at the community meetings? 
a)
a feather
b)
a rock
c)
a totem pole
d)
a leaf
39.
What does Edwin say is happening to Peter? 
a)
he is becoming more and more depressed and tried to commit suicide. 
b)
he has been doing better because of the physical therapy
c)
he has lost the ability to think and do school work. 
40.
Peter comes to the island for it to help him.  What is Peter's attitude about staying on the island with Cole?
a)
At first he is angry, but Cole teaches Peter how to cope with anger and two boys learn to get along
b)
He is angry and stays that way
c)
He does mean things to Cole, so Cole hits Peter again. 
41.
One theme that could come from this novel is 
a)
Anger takes energy
b)
Everything is part of a bigger circle
c)
Probation officers mean business
d)
The ways of Native Americans are always right. 
42.
What does the beaver teach Cole? 
a)
The importance of having friends
b)
Persistence, patience and ingenuity
c)
how to be invisible
d)
the importance of accepting help from other people
43.
What was the symbol of peace and trust
a)
The ancestor rock
b)
At.oow
c)
The feather
d)
totem Pole
44.
While Cole was still in detention, Garvey brings him the ingredients for a cake. Garvey tells him to taste each one separately then to have a taste of the cake the ingredients made.  Why does he do this?
a)
to show that taken separately parts of life are not always good, but when added together you can have something worthwhile
b)
He was trying to teach Cole to eat odd things in preparation for his time on the island, and the cake represented his reward when he was done there.
c)
He was showing Cole that all bad tasting things don't create bad tasting food.
45.
At which point do we begin to see Cole learn and grow?
a)
When he can't swim past the mouth of the bay?
b)
When he looks for the baby sparrows that were in the tree hit by lightning.
c)
when he was covered by mosquitoes
46.
When  Cole is leaving Drake and was on the dock waiting to get on the boat that would take him to the hospital, Cole threw away the handful of fur that could be proof of the Spirit Bear, why did he do that? 
a)
he wanted people to think he could still tell a lie well
b)
he didn't want to show Garvey
c)
he didn't want to be a person who needed proof to be believed because he didn't plan to lie anymore
d)
he wanted to see if the fur would float
47.
What does Edwin say is happening to Peter? 
a)
he is becoming more and more depressed and tried to commit suicide. 
b)
he has been doing better because of the physical therapy
c)
he has lost the ability to think and do school work. 
48.
How does Edwin teach Cole to find peace when they are on the island?
a)
He teaches him some Native American stories
b)
He shows him how to soak in the pond and carry the ancestor rock
c)
He teaches him how to ward off the mosquitoes
d)
Edwin shows him how to count to 10 before you let your angry show.
49.
Peter comes to the island for it to help him.  What is Peter's attitude about staying on the island with Cole?
a)
At first he is angry, but Cole teaches Peter how to cope with anger and two boys learn to get along
b)
He is angry and stays that way
c)
He does mean things to Cole, so Cole hits Peter again. 
50.
One theme that could come from this novel is 
a)
Anger takes energy
b)
Everything is part of a bigger circle
c)
Probation officers mean business
d)
The ways of Native Americans are always right. 
51.
What are the 2 main settings in the novel?
a)
Montana and Alaska
b)
Maine and Alaska
c)
Massachusetts and Minneapolis
d)
Minneapolis and Alaska
52.

What is the last thing that Cole and Peter carve on the totem pole?

a)

Bear

b)

Heart

c)

Mouse

d)

Circle

53.

Cole is an angry juvenile delinquent. Which sentence from the text BEST supports this characterization of Cole?

a)

"'Aren't you guys ever leaving?' he snapped."

b)

"Cole jumped on him again and started smashing his head against the sidewalk."

c)

"...after a week passed, Cole bragged about the break-in at school."

d)

"Each night guards locked the room's thick steel door."

54.

The reader BEST understands Cole Matthews' character by reading about what?

a)

What Cole's parents say about Cole's actions

b)

What Cole says about his own life experiences

c)

How Cole's parents treat their child

d)

How the Hearing Circle views Cole

55.

When Garvey tells Cole, "Go ahead and try it [living on an island for a while]. Try manipulating a storm or lying to your hunger. Try cheating the cold," the reader understands what?

a)

Garvey wants Cole to try to outsmart nature.

b)

Storms and hunger can be controlled.

c)

Some elements in one's life are uncontrollable.

d)

Cole has previous experiences chasing storms.

56.

What can the reader infer when Cole swallows his spit instead of aiming it again at the Spirit Bear?

a)

Cole knows he needs to reserve his strength for the Spirit Bear.

b)

Cole believes the Spirit Bear is too far away to hit.

c)

Cole feels too sore to spit at the Spirit Bear.

d)

Cole understands the Spirit Bear is not the source of his problems.

57.

Which adjective BEST describes the narrator's attitude toward Cole in the quote, "Cole's fingers sank into the bushy white hair until he touched solid body. With his fingertips, he felt warmth"?

a)

Resentful

b)

Confused

c)

Believing

d)

Overjoyed

58.

Which sentence from chapter 13 BEST supports the idea that Garvey experienced his own troubled youth?

a)

"'Looks like I'm going to Ketchikan with you,' Garvey said."

b)

"'Not as tough as he thinks,' Garvey whispered back."

c)

"...Garvey said, 'you've [Cole] sure made some bad choices.'"

d)

"Garvey nodded...'Take my word for it, jail scars the soul.'"

59.

Which sentence would be MOST important to include in an objective summary of part one of Touching Spirit Bear?

a)

Cole knelt defiantly in the skiff.

b)

Cole wants desperately to live.

c)

Cole thinks his mother is weak.

d)

Cole Matthews is 15 years old.

60.
a flat bottomed boat
a)
tiff
b)
skuff
c)
skiff
d)
biff
61.
suffocating
a)
stifling
b)
chafed
c)
shrouded
d)
fleeting
62.
to rub and iritate
a)
annoy
b)
billowy
c)
conscious
d)
chafed
63.
a young person in trouble with the law
a)
juvenile delinquent
b)
prosecutor
c)
detainees
d)
probation officer
64.
aware of
a)
conscious
b)
awake
c)
alert
d)
plead
65.
crouching from something frightening
a)
shrouded
b)
plead
c)
fleeting
d)
cowering
66.
concealed
a)
shrouded
b)
plead
c)
unflinching
d)
moseyed
67.
character who first mentioned Circle Justice
a)
Cole
b)
Garvey
c)
Edwin
d)
Peter
68.
character who is an elder and lives in Alaska
a)
Cole
b)
Garvey
c)
Edwin
d)
Peter
69.

Why did Cole want to go to Circle Justice? (1st time)

a)

He wanted to take the easiest way out of trouble

b)

He really wanted change in his life

c)

He wanted to learn what he did to Peter and felt sorry

d)

He wanted to please his parents

70.

What does the quote, “they want you to walk your talk” mean?

a)

Walk a certain way

b)

Talk about your feelings more

c)

Show change instead of just talking about it

71.
What body part(s) were broken in the mauling?
a)
Arm
b)
Leg
c)
Ribs and Pelvis
d)
All of the above
72.

How did nearly dying from a bear attack help Cole?

a)

He learned to be humble and appreciate life

b)

He learned to take care of birds

c)

He learned medicine

73.

Why did Cole toss the bear's white hair into the water?

a)

He had decided to tell the truth, and that he didn't need anything more than his words

b)

It was the Tlingit way

c)

He knew no one would believe him, so what was the point of keeping it?

d)

He wanted to show respect for the bear

74.
When Cole sets the rock back on the ground at the top of the hill, the rock becomes his ______.
a)
anger
b)
ancestors
c)
life choices
75.
When Cole carries the rock up the hill each morning, what does the rock represent?
a)
his life choices
b)
his anger
c)
his ancestors
d)
his feelings

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