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Touching Spirit Bear Final Quiz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was beaten so severely that he suffered permanent damage?

a)

Cole

b)

Peter

c)

Edwin

d)

Rosey

2.

Who the nurse in Drake who helped the main character after he was mauled?

a)

Cole's mother

b)

Anna

c)

Rosemarie

d)

Rosey

3.

Who learns about life and himself through his banishment to a remote island?

a)

Cole

b)

Peter

c)

Edwin

d)

Peter's dad

4.

Who is the parole officer; took vacation time in order to spend time on the island?

a)

Cole

b)

Edwin

c)

Peter's Dad

d)

Garvey

5.

Who is the abusive parent who doesn’t know his own son’s birthday?

a)

Peter's dad

b)

Cole's dad

c)

Cole's mom

d)

Garvey

6.

Who realized that all life is precious after a storm killed baby sparrows in a nest?

a)

Peter

b)

Garvey

c)

Cole

d)

Edwin

7.

Who gave an at.óow to the main character in the beginning of the novel?

a)

Edwin

b)

Garvey

c)

Peter

d)

Cole

8.

Who quit drinking and is trying to rebuild a new life?

a)

Cole

b)

Cole's mom

c)

Cole's dad

d)

Edwin

9.

Who did not want to leave his son on the island?

a)

Peter's dad

b)

Cole's dad

c)

Edwin

d)

Garvey

10.

Who is the Tlingit elder who regularly visited the island to bring supplies and news?

a)

Peter

b)

Edwin

c)

Garvey

d)

the parole officer

11.

Who taught others about soaking in the pond and rolling the ancestor rock?

a)

Peter's dad

b)

Garvey

c)

Cole

d)

Edwin

12.

Who decided that he was tired of lying and trying to prove his lies?

a)

Edwin

b)

Garvey

c)

Peter

d)

Cole

13.

Who was abused as a child and then became abusive?

a)

Garvey

b)

Cole's father

c)

Edwin's father

d)

Cole

14.

Who taught the concept that in order to heal we need to help others?

a)

Garvey

b)

Peter

c)

Edwin

d)

Cole's lawyer

15.

Which of the following events happened first in the novel?

a)

Peter came to the island where Cole was serving his banishment.

b)

Garvey used cake ingredients as an analogy for life.

c)

Cole burned down the shelter that Edwin had built on the island.

16.

What is the climax of Part I of the novel?

a)

Cole burns the shelter that Edwin had built on the island.

b)

Cole attempts to escape the island by swimming away.

c)

Cole is attacked by the Spirit Bear and almost dies on the beach.

17.

Which of the following is the climax of Part II of the novel?

a)

Peter attempts suicide.

b)

Peter attacks Cole on the way to the pond to soak.

c)

Peter and Cole carve a perfect circle on Cole’s totem pole.

18.

When Cole heard that Peter attempted suicide again, what was his response?

a)

Cole became angry that no one would listen to his idea of how to help Peter.

b)

Cole insisted that Peter could be helped if he came to the island with Cole.

c)

Cole knew that he was too late to help Peter.

19.

Who gave Cole the at.óow?

a)

Peter

b)

Garvey

c)

Edwin

20.

 To whom did Cole give the at.óow?

a)

Peter

b)

Garvey

c)

Rosey

21.

What was the at.óow in this novel?

a)

tablecloth

b)

shirt

c)

blanket

d)

animal

22.

Who built the new shelter when Cole returned to the island?

a)

Garvey

b)

Peter

c)

Cole

d)

Garvey and Edwin

23.

Why wasn’t Cole able to escape from the island the first time he tried?

a)

Cole tried to swim against the tide and was pushed back to shore.

b)

Cole was attacked by a Spirit Bear and almost died.

c)

Cole was hit by a tree that fell on him when it was struck by lightning.

24.

What animal did Cole see that made him realize that all life is precious?

a)

the spirit bear

b)

a mouse in the cabin

c)

baby sparrows in a nest

25.

Which of the following would be the best description of Cole’s father?

a)

abusive; doesn’t like to lose

b)

caring; wants the best for his son

c)

indifferent; doesn’t notice his son at all

26.

What event made Cole’s mother realize that she needed to change?

a)

Cole was almost killed by a bear.

b)

Cole faced serious jail time because of his actions.

c)

Cole had to spend a year on an island.

27.

Why didn’t Cole keep the fur that he had pulled from the Spirit Bear?

a)

Cole didn’t plan to tell anyone it had been a Spirit Bear.

b)

Cole was tired of lying and trying to prove his lies.

c)

Cole knew that no one would believe him even with the fur so he threw it out.

28.

What did Cole start to carve before he began his totem pole?

a)

Cole started to carve a canoe.

b)

Cole didn’t try to carve anything else; he only worked on a totem.

c)

Cole started to carve a wooden statue with animals on it.

29.

23. When Peter arrived at the island, why didn’t Cole sleep in the cabin anymore?

a)

Peter was terrified of Cole and refused to be around him.

b)

Cole couldn’t stand to be reminded of what he had done to Peter.

c)

Garvey wouldn’t allow the two boys to be near each other.

30.

What did Peter’s father say to Cole before he left the island?

a)

Peter’s father told Cole that he knew he had changed.

b)

Peter’s father told Cole that he would make sure Cole spent the rest of his life behind bars if Peter was hurt again.

c)

He admitted he didn't know how else to help his son.

d)

all of the above

31.

Which of the following was NOT included on Cole’s totem pole?

a)

a bear

b)

a mouse

c)

a moose

d)

an eagle

32.

Which of the following would NOT be considered a theme of the novel?

a)

Life is a circle and everything is connected.

b)

Respect cannot be earned back once it is lost.

c)

In order to grow, you must learn to forgive.

33.

Which of the following is not a way that Cole dealt with his anger while he was on the island?

a)

writing in a journal

b)

soaking in a pond

c)

carrying the ancestor rock

d)

carving his totem

34.

Why did Cole agree to go through Circle Justice initially?

a)

He believed that it could help him to become a better person.

b)

He thought he could con his way through and then run away.

c)

He wanted to show he was really sorry for hurting Peter.

d)

He wanted his father to be proud of him.

35.

 While Cole was in the detention center the first time, Garvey came to visit him and brought something that he used as an analogy for life.  What did he use in this example?

a)

Garvey used the at.óow to explain life to Cole.

b)

Garvey had Cole eat the ingredients of a cake separately.

c)

Garvey used a stick to explain life to Cole.

d)

Garvey gave Cole the anxwstor rock to carry.

36.

How did Cole keep himself alive after he was mauled by the Spirit Bear?

a)

Cole ate worms, grass, and a live mouse to get nutrients in his body.

b)

Cole concentrated on thinking positive thoughts to keep his spirits up.

c)

Cole was able to wring drops of water from his clothing to stay hydrated.

37.

 Which of the following is true concerning Cole’s lawyer?

a)

The lawyer was appointed by the state to represent Cole.

b)

The lawyer was hired by Garvey to work with Circle Justice and Cole’s case.

c)

The lawyer quit representing Cole after his father stopped paying him.

38.

Why do Garvey and Edwin help Cole?

a)

It is their job; they get paid to do this.

b)

They are both appointed by the judge to help Cole.

c)

Helping teens is one way they can help themselves to heal from things in their past.

39.

Why did Cole want to kill the Spirit Bear?

a)

Cole is afraid that the bear will take his food and supplies if it stays on the island with him.

b)

The bear angered Cole because it was not afraid of him.

c)

Cole never wanted to kill the bear.

40.

What happened after Cole was mauled by the Spirit Bear?

a)

Cole was given a sentence of one year’s banishment.

b)

Cole’s father left his mother and filed for divorce.

c)

A storm hit the island, killing baby sparrows in a nest in a nearby tree.

41.

When Garvey and Edwin returned to the island with Cole after he recovered, they said they were taking him back to the mainland after only a few days.  Why did they want to take him back at that time?

a)

They said Cole had not learned anything at all and still blamed everyone else for his problems.

b)

They realized that Cole had already learned the lessons he needed to learn from the island.

c)

His mom got sick.

42.

When does Cole finally see the Spirit Bear again after he returns to the island?

a)

Cole sees the Spirit Bear after Garvey helps him build a new cabin.

b)

Cole sees the Spirit Bear after he convinces Edwin to let Peter come to the island.

c)

Cole sees the Spirit Bear when he understands how to become invisible.

43.

What did Edwin mean when he told Cole to become invisible?

a)

Edwin meant that Cole needed to become impossible to be seen; transparent.

b)

Edwin meant that Cole had to become a part of his environment and clear his mind completely.

c)

Edwin meant that Cole had to blend into his surroundings by using the environment to create a disguise.

44.

What was the last thing that Cole carved on his totem pole?

a)

a circle

b)

a mouse

c)

a rainbow

d)

a bear

45.

When Edwin took Cole to soak in the pond the first time, he used a stick for a lesson about life.  What did the stick represent in his analogy?

a)

courage

b)

forgiveness

c)

anger

d)

violence

46.

Which sentence from the novel best supports the idea that Cole must learn to heal himself?

a)

“There’s not enough room on this island for you and your attitude.”

b)

“That’s the hardest dance of all, because you face your anger and release it.”

c)

“I think you’re getting closer to understanding the secret of healing.”

47.

Choose the sentence from the novel that reveals when Cole makes the decision to become a different person.

a)

“Instinctively, Cole gathered what little spit he could in his mouth. When the meager fluid bathed his tongue, he stopped, paused, and then swallowed.”

b)

“Cole picked up the makeshift spear in one hand, the knife blade in the other. Keeping his eyes on the big creature (Spirit Bear), he hurried along the shoreline toward it.”

c)

“He closed his eyes, relaxed and let the balance shift. And as it shifted Cole felt himself floating upward into a cloud.”

48.

How does Cole change after he does his dance of anger?

a)

He doesn’t really change; he had already become a good person.

b)

He is able to really see beauty in the world around him for the first time.

c)

He finally understands that he must help Peter in order to help himself.

49.

. Select the answer that best supports the inference that attacking Cole was a turning point for Peter.

a)

“It’s warmer in the cabin if you want,” called Peter’s hesitant voice.

b)

Reluctantly, Peter came out and began carving at his own log.

c)

For a long time, Peter let himself be hugged, leaning back into Cole.

50.

Why can’t Cole decide what to carve in the space he reserved for his dance of anger?

a)

Cole must learn how to control his anger completely first.

b)

Cole must first learn how to help Peter.

c)

Cole is saving that space so that he can carve together with Peter.