WorksheetsTSB Ch14-18 Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
Date
1.
Who is the only person in the circle (in the beginning of the chapter) that spoke in Cole's defense ?
a)
Cole's mom
b)
Cole's attorney
c)
Garvey
d)
Edwin
2.
The Keeper says that they have no way of knowing if Cole is over his anger. What is his response?
a)
Cole gets angry and throws a chair at the Keeper.
b)
Cole agrees, and says that he is a weak person and they should not trust him.
c)
Cole stays silent and hopes that everyone will ignore him.
d)
Cole agrees that he is not over the anger, but is learning to ask for help and tell the truth.
3.
How is Cole's second banishment to the island being funded?
a)
Cole's parents are paying for all the materials and supplies again.
b)
Cole had to sell many of his possessions to pay for the banishment.
c)
The state of Minneapolis is paying for the banishment.
d)
Edwin and Garvey are paying because they want Cole to be better.
4.
How does Edwin show that he does not fully trust Cole yet?
a)
He handcuffs Cole.
b)
He makes Cole do everything on his own.
c)
He continues to question Cole's motives and intentions.
d)
He took the spark plugs out of the skiff.
5.
Why does the author compare the whole world to a hot dog?
a)
Life is what you put into it; it can be a simple meal or a celebration.
b)
Hot dogs are the main food during Cole’s banishment.
c)
A shared hot dog means the world to Edwin.
d)
Everyone loves to eat a hot dog at parties.
6.
When Edwin takes Cole to the pond, what is the BEST choice to show the lesson Edwin tries to teach Cole?
a)
That Cole will never get rid of his anger.
b)
That Cole can get rid of his anger.
c)
Cole has a choice to either focus on his anger, or try to focus on happiness, but it takes work.
d)
All Cole has to do to be happy is break off the left end of the stick.
7.
Fill in the blank: "Happiness, like anger, is ...." - Edwin
a)
a Choice
b)
a Habit
c)
Unavoidable
d)
a Part of Living
8.
“Your father carried too much baggage from his past – baggage he never dealt with.” What does the above quote reveal about Cole’s mom’s opinion of her husband?
a)
Cole’s father resents Cole’s mother and never explains his feelings.
b)
Cole’s father has difficulty carrying heavy items because of an injury in his childhood.
c)
Cole’s father has difficulty dealing with his son because of what happened in his childhood.
d)
Cole’s father was spoiled with material things when he was younger and never appreciated it.
9.
What action best demonstrates a change in Mrs. Matthews’ (Cole's mom) attitude toward Cole’s situation?
a)
She stands by Cole’s bed and wrings her hands on her visits to the hospital.
b)
She warns Cole that he is lucky to be alive and he might become crippled.
c)
She warns Cole not to burn his bridges and pay his debt to society
d)
She breaks her silence and presses charges against her ex-husband.
10.
When Cole returns to the circle in Ch. 15, there are two people missing. Who are they?
a)
Edwin and Garvey
b)
Cole’s lawyer and Peter’s lawyer
c)
Cole’s father and Peter
d)
Cole’s mother and father
11.
In Ch. 15, what do most members of the Circle believe should happen to Cole when he is released from the hospital?
a)
Most members believe that the attack was enough punishment and he should be free.
b)
Most members believe since Cole is injured, he should be in the custody of his mom.
c)
The members believe Cole will succeed if they give him another chance on the island.
d)
The members believe it is right to send Cole back into the traditional judicial system.
12.
What does Edwin say Cole is supposed to imagine as he rolls the ancestor rock down the hill in Chapter Seventeen?
a)
The days on the island passing by.
b)
Everyone he doesn't like.
c)
All his past failures leaving him.
d)
His anger rolling away.
13.
How did Edwin’s ritual at the pond affect Cole?
a)
Cole realized the frigid pond caused stiffness and pain in his joints.
b)
Cole realized happiness is a choice to be made one day at a time.
c)
Cole dreaded soaking because of the bitter cold water.
d)
Cole admitted that thinking makes him mad.
14.
What does Cole begin building in Chapter 18?
a)
A new shelter/cabin
b)
A totem pole
c)
A raft to escape the island
d)
A trap for the spirit bear
15.
What does Cole say he's learned from the whales?
a)
Whales migrate and don't have a home.
b)
Whales are graceful even though they're huge.
c)
Whales eat a lot.
d)
Whales depend on other whales for survival.
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