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WorksheetsTouching Spirit Bear Final Test
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 2hrs 31mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the word banishment mean in the story?
a)
frustration
b)
patience
c)
demands
d)
exclusion
2.
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
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?
“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.
What did Garvey give Cole to take care of and respect?
a)
at oow
b)
hat
c)
picture
d)
shelter
9.
What evidence best supports that Cole has actually seen Spirit Bear? a) b) .c) *d)
a)
Cole squints to find a motionless, massive image across the shoreline.
b)
Cole’s charred hunting knife is covered with Spirit Bear’s blood
c)
Cole pulls out a tuft of white fur he kept in his pocket.
d)
Cole’s wounds show signs of bear claws.
10.
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.
11.
How does Cole react to the white bear at the end of Chapter 7?
a)
Cole breathes in deeply and stands motionless.
b)
Cole returns to the cabin before the bear senses his fear.
c)
Cole tries to communicate with the bear to join him for a meal of fish.
d)
Cole’s anger is ignited and he becomes determined to challenge the bear.
12.
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.
13.
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
14.
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?
15.
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.”
16.
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
17.
The author uses the simile, "It's like a bad dream I can't wake up from," to emphasize what?
a)
Cole is beaten by his father.
b)
Cole has bad dreams at night.
c)
Cole is interested in fire.
d)
Cole is miserable on the island.
18.
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.
19.
What is the meaning of "gluttonous" on page 68, fourth paragraph?
a)
Greedy
b)
Circling
c)
Ashamed
d)
Fearless
20.
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.
21.
The goal for the circle justice is to heal, not punish.
a)
true
b)
false
22.
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
23.
Cole felt no regret for having burned the supplies and the shelter. Nor did he regret hurting
Peter because...
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
24.
In an effort to survive after the attack, Cole purposefully eats a
a)
centipede
b)
sparrow
c)
mosquito
d)
mouse
25.
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
26.
Did Edwin and Garvey believe Cole about the Spirit Bear?
a)
yes
b)
no
27.
Why does Cole burn his first shelter?
a)
His dad told him to.
b)
He was mad.
c)
He burned it making dinner.
d)
He thought he saw a mouse.
28.
What does Cole make a spear for?
a)
To carve the first amendment into a tree.
b)
To kill Spirit Bear.
c)
To hunt his dinner.
d)
To kill a spider.
29.
In Chapter Three, what does Garvey compare Cole's life to?
a)
a cake
b)
a blanket
c)
a tree
d)
a bear
30.
Cole had a plan to escape the island. How was he going to do this?
a)
stay there
b)
wait for Garvey
c)
build a boat
d)
swim from island to island
31.
What body part(s) were broken in the mauling?
a)
Arm
b)
Leg
c)
Ribs and Pelvis
d)
All of the above
32.
We stuck our necks out so far we feel like two giraffes. What form of figurative language is this?
a)
Simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
33.
What did The Keeper use during the Healing Circle that symbolized respect of others and themselves?
a)
a feather
b)
a dreamcatcher
c)
an at.oow
d)
a cane
34.
What did Peter say should be Cole's punishment at the circle justice meeting?
a)
Jail
b)
Get his head smashed in
c)
death penalty
d)
he was too scared to talk
35.
What is ultimately decided by the Circle Justice meetings about Cole's fate that we learn at the end of Ch. 15?
a)
he gets to go home with his mom
b)
he goes back to the island
c)
he goes to jail
d)
he stays at the detention center
36.
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
37.
What does Cole watch in the spruce tree?
a)
Squirrels
b)
His life flashing before his eyes
c)
Baby sparrows
d)
Butterflies
38.
What totem does Peter and Cole carve to represent Cole's anger dance?
a)
The Spirit Bear
b)
A nest
c)
A circle
d)
A mouse
39.
What's an at.oow?
a)
Blanket
b)
Totem
c)
Coat
d)
Table Cloth
40.
Why does Cole throw the tuff of fur away?
a)
No one believes him
b)
He doesn't care
c)
He doesn't want to lie anymore
d)
He doesn't think he saw a Spirit Bear
41.
In chapter six why did Cole's mom not answer the question Cole asked her when he said "Doesn't dad beat me?"
a)
She did not want to
b)
She was afraid of what Cole's dad would do
c)
She didn't know how to
d)
She didn't want to help Cole
42.
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
43.
What is Garvey's nationality?
a)
Cherokee Indian
b)
Seminole Indian
c)
Tlingit Indian
d)
Tuskegee Indian
44.
What does Cole feel is the best way to help Peter at the end of CH. 25?
a)
Carve him a totem
b)
have him dance the anger dance
c)
bring him to the island
d)
soak in a pond back in Minneapolis
45.
What is a simple meal Garvey turns into a feast?
a)
Fish sticks
b)
Hot dog
c)
Mac and cheese
d)
Turkey sandwich
46.
How often did Cole's father visit the hospital?
a)
Never
b)
Once
c)
Once a week
d)
Twice
47.
What did Cole learn from his whale dance?
a)
The whales do not have a home; he feels like the whale.
b)
The whale is graceful and gentle.
c)
The whale is smart and powerful.
d)
They travel in packs.
48.
What does it mean to be invisible?
a)
to not be sensed or felt
b)
to clear your mind
c)
to give up control
d)
all of the above
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