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WorksheetsTSB Chapters 1-6 Review
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 55mins
Who is the main character?
Garvey
Cole Matthews
Peter Driscal
Edwin
What happened to Peter Driscal?
He fell on the sidewalk and hurt himself.
Cole beat him up and gave him a concussion which caused brain damage.
He pretended he was hurt to get Cole into trouble.
He got suspended with Cole because they fought.
How old is Cole Matthews?
15
10
23
18
Who built Cole's shelter?
Edwin
Garvey
His parents
Cole was expected to build it himself.
Why did Cole agree to Circle Justice?
He didn't. Circle Justice was the only choice he had.
He was sorry for what he'd done and wanted to change.
He didn't want to go to jail.
All of the above
How did Cole get to the island?
bush plane
skiff
747 jet
cruise ship
Where is the island where Cole is banished?
Canada
Minneapolis
Alaska
Vermont
Who is the main character?
Garvey
Cole Matthews
Peter Driscal
Edwin
What happened to Peter Driscal?
He fell on the sidewalk and hurt himself.
Cole beat him up and gave him a concussion which caused brain damage.
He pretended he was hurt to get Cole into trouble.
He got suspended with Cole because they fought.
How old is Cole Matthews?
15
10
23
18
Who built Cole's shelter?
Edwin
Garvey
His parents
Cole was expected to build it himself.
Why did Cole agree to Circle Justice?
He didn't. Circle Justice was the only choice he had.
He was sorry for what he'd done and wanted to change.
He didn't want to go to jail.
All of the above
How did Cole get to the island?
bush plane
skiff
747 jet
cruise ship
Where is the island where Cole is banished?
Canada
Minneapolis
Alaska
Vermont
What did Edwin make Cole do right before they went to the island? (p.4)
Turn his clothes inside-out as a sign of humility and shame.
Use the restroom because it was a long trip.
Make him and Garvey a meal.
Say good-bye to his parents because he knew they'd miss one another. .
As Cole, Edwin, and Garvey were in the boat, Cole did something to Edwin. What was it?
He gave Edwin a picture of his family.
Cole spit in the air so that it would land on Edwin.
He told Edwin how sorry he was.
He kicked Edwin in the shin.
What was one thing that Cole believed?
If his father would be nice to him, things would be better.
He would always pass to the next grade in school.
His parents' divorce was his fault.
He'd always get one more chance.
Who paid for all of the expenses for Cole's banishment?
Cole's dad
Cole
taxpayers
Edwin and Garvey
The text says that "Cole spills his guts to Garvey." What figure of speech is "spill his guts" and what does it mean?
Simile. It compares spilling something to not feeling well.
Idiom. it means that he tells Garvey everything.
Idiom. It means that talking to Garvey makes Cole want to puke.
Exaggeration. Cole made it seem like he'd get sick, but he was faking.
Why did Edwin and Garvey bring Cole to and island so far away from civilization? (2 answers)
It was owned by the leaders of Circle Justice.
Edwin said that it was a good place to find yourself.
His parents wanted Cole to be in a place where they couldn't visit him.
Edwin said he'd once been brought there when he'd lost his spirit many years before.
Which of the following does NOT describe the At.oow?
It is a warm blanket made of alpaca fur that you use in the winter.
It is a blanket handed down from one person to another.
It cannot be owned.
You only give it to someone you trust.
What did Cole NOT do after Garvey and Edwin left him alone on the island?
Turn his clothes back to right-side-out.
Brandished his middle finger at them as soon as they were far enough away so they didn't see him.
Burned down the cabin with all of his supplies inside.
Read the book that Edwin gave him on edible plants and berries.
Garvey brought cake ingredients for Cole to taste individually. Then he had Cole taste a piece of cake, which had all of the same ingredients in it. Garvey used this demonstration as a metaphor for life. What lesson was Garvey trying to teach Cole about his own life?
When bad things happen to you in life, you should eat cake to make things seem okay again.
All of the ingredients tasted bad, just like Cole's life was bad.
If Cole could learn to cook, his life would be easier.
All the bad things in life can be overcome and made into something beautiful if you let them.
Why did Cole throw the cake ingredients that Garvey brought him on the floor?
Cole wanted to make them into a cake but didn't have a kitchen or an oven.
Cole was showing his frustration and anger at everything he could think of.
Cole hated Garvey and didn't want Garvey to bring him food.
Cole was angry at Garvey and Edwin for suggesting Circle Justice.
When Cole set the cabin on fire, everything burned except one thing. What was it?
the at.oow
the book that told what island plants were safe to eat
Cole's food supply
the metal toolbox that was in the cabin
At the end of chapter 3, Cole is swimming away from the island. What is his escape plan?
He will swim from island to island and settle on the island he likes the best.
He will swim from island to island, be picked up by a passing boat, and then go to the mainland where he'll disappear to somewhere where no one will find him.
He will swim until he finds a boat to take him to the mainland. Then he will get back to Minneapolis and find Garvey.
He's going to swim to the last place where the spirit bear was spotted.
Why is Cole so angry?
His parents don't pay attention to him.
He feels like his parents are always disappointed in him.
His dad hits him.
All of the above
After Cole called him a liar at the Circle Justice meeting, Cole's father grabbed him by the arm, told him to control his mouth, and denied beating him.
True
False
When she had a chance to speak, Cole's mom told the Circle about the awful beatings her son had to endure at the hands of her husband.
True
False
In Garvey's opinion, Cole had will and courage, but he also had ugly anger.
True
False
Garvey stared at Cole's father and commented that Cole wasn't the only problem at the Circle meeting
True
False
Cole's beating had left Peter with speech and coordination problems and nightmares.
True
False
Peter told the Keeper and the Healing Circle he thought things could be made better again if Cole went to jail for the rest of his life so he could never hurt another person.
True
False
During the closing prayer that ended the three-hour Healing Circle, Cole folded his arms across his chest and refused to hold hands with his parents, causing a break in the Circle.
True
False
Cole's father answered quickly and correctly when Garvey asked if he knew his son's birthday.
True
False
At the end of the Healing Circle, Cole was able to convince Garvey that he was serious about Circle Justice and making things right.
True
False
The small stream that flowed from the trees at the head of the bay was covered by a wall of vegetation that made Cole wonder how the Spirit Bear had moved through it like a ghost.
True
False
As Cole soaked in the sunshine from the clear sky overhead, heavy dark clouds filled the far horizon.
True
False
Cole figured that the Spirit Bear would be afraid to show itself again now that it knew a human was around.
True
False
Learning that high tide occurred midday and began flowing out within an hour and knowing that the process repeated every twelve hours, Cole made plans to leave the island for good around midnight.
True
False
Cole knew that his dad hated the fact that he could not fix his son and a lawsuit or a drink, and beating him hadn't helped either.
True
False
Cole's mother had once come to his defense during a beating by yanking the belt from his father's hand and running from the room with it.
True
False
After the fifth Circle meeting, Cole had grown frustrated by the threat of jail and had pleaded with the Circle members to believe that he was sorry or send him someplace where he couldn't hurt anyone.
True
False
The idea of banishing Cole to an island off the coast of Alaska had been suggested by Peter's lawyer.
True
False
Garvey had said that banishment worked because of the extreme isolation that allowed the offender to think and to be free of the influences that had gotten him into trouble.
True
False
The banishment would be Cole's punishment, and he would be set free when his time on the island was over.
True
False
Garvey warned Cole that, once on the island, he would not be able to manipulate a storm, lie to his hunger, or cheat the cold.
True
False
Why are healing circles good?
Teach people a better way of doing things
Keep people in jail
They are bad
None of the above
The organizer of the circle is called
President
Keeper
Criminal
None of the above
Who did Cole hurt?
Garvey
His mom
Peter
None of the above
Where is Cole sent away to?
Florida
California
Alaska
None of the above
What does Cole do to the cabin Edwin built
Burn it down
Sleep in it
Clean it
None of the above
How does Cole try to escape the island?
Take a boat
Swim
Run
None of the above
Who is the most important character in the book?
Garvey
Edwin
Cole
None of the above
What was the reason Cole swam for hours, but didn't go anywhere? (Chapter 5)
Tide was coming in
Tide was flowing out
He was exhausted from the journey
He cannot swim very well
When Cole wakes up after trying to escape the island the first time, where does he wake up at? (Chapter 5)
In the Ocean
On a boat
In a bed in the shelter
In the burnt ashes of the shelter
What presence does Cole feel when wakes up? (Chapter 5)
Spirit Bear
Black Bear
A Shark
Lizard
What are the main colors of the At.oow blanket? (Chapter 5)
Green and Yellow
Black and White
Red and Blue
Blue and Orange
In Chapter 5, does Cole feel any regret for burning down the shack with the supplies? (Chapter 5)
Yes
No
I don't know
What detail of Cole's life does Cole say his father will not know? (Chapter 6)
How often Cole gets beat
How old Cole was when he broke a school swim record
Cole's Birthday
Cole's favorite NFL team
Who says this quote: "I don't know how to heal emotional or physical damage. Scars run deep." (Chapter 6)
Peter Driscal
The Keeper
William Matthews
Garvey
The keeper asks Peter what he think will make things better again. What is Peter's response? (Chapter 6)
Nothing
Smash Cole's head against the sidewalk to see how it feels
Punch Cole right in the face
Have Cole rot in jail forever
Could Cole still go to jail after spending the year in isolation? (Chapter 6)
Yes
No
Which does Garvey think is easy: Jail or Circle Justice? (Chapter 6)
Jail
Circle Justice
