WorksheetsTouching Spirit Bear Chapters 16-18
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
What does Cole have to do in order to get supplies for the island?
ask his dad for money
nothing; Garvey and Edwin will supply everything
Earn the money: sell his belongings
The court has provided a stipend or small amount for him.
Which of these items does Cole NOT sell in order to get back on the island?
motorcycle
skis
snowmobile
dirk bike
Why do Edwin and Garvey stay on the island for a few days once Cole returns?
To protect Cole from the Spirit Bear
To see if there really is a Spirit Bear
To help him rebuild his shelter
To answer any questions Cole may have as he rebuilds his own shelter
Which of the following is not something Cole had to prepare for on the island?
build a boat to return home
building his own shelter
cooking his own dinner
make his own fire
In the beginning of chapter 17, what does Edwin tell Cole they will do tomorrow night?
"dance our feelings"
"ask for forgiveness"
"talk to the gods"
"declare our intentions"
Why do you supposed Edwin and Garvey remove the spark plugs from the skiff?
Once you park you don't need them.
They do not trust Cole yet; think he may try to escape
They need to replace them with new ones.
The spark plugs are needed to make a fire.
Where are the coolers stored on the island?
locked inside the shelter
unlocked inside the shelter
suspended from the trees
buried in the ground
When Cole can't sleep, what does he wonder about his mother?
Whether or not she is thinking about him too
how she is managing without his father
Whether or not she ahs run back to his father
whether or not she forgives him.
Why does Edwin want Cole to go swimming?
to teach him and important survival skill
to teach him strategy for letting go of his anger
to distract him from what Garvey is doing back at the shelter
to teach him how to fish with a spear.
Why does Cole make Edwin and Garvey make their own food?
They didn't help him build his shelter that day.
There isn't enough food for all of them.
Cole forgot to cook extra hamburgers.
Cole doesn't know how to cook.
What are Edwin, Garvey and Cole going to dance like?
Fiesta dancers
Tap dancers
Figure skaters
animals
Why does Cole relate to whales?
because they blow off a lot of steam
because they migrate and don't have a real home like him
because he loves to swim
becausethey drink a lot of water
How long does Cole have to sit at the waters edge with Edwin?
Until the sun goes down.
Until the tide comes again.
Until his mind is clear.
Until he will never be angry again.
What does Cole carry to the top of the hill?
a rock
a bucket of water
Edwin makes Cole give him a piggy back ride
a sandwich
What is the purpose of carrying the rock according to Edwin?
to keep the Spirit Bear away
to make a shelter
to make a barricade from the tide
to earn respect for those around him; release anger
