Touching Spirit Bear Study Guide Quiz

When Edwin and Garvey brought Cole to the island for the first time, Garvey gave Cole something valuable before he left. What was this?

• a family bible

• a journal for Cole to reflect and write in

• a sealskin parka (jacket) to keep warm

• a colorful blanket that had been handed down in his family

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Why did Cole want to go to Circle Justice? (1st time)

• He wanted to take the easiest way out of trouble

• He really wanted change in his life

• He wanted to learn what he did to Peter and felt sorry

• He wanted to please his parents

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What can you infer about Edwin from the following quote? “The spit caught Edwin squarely and dragged across his faded shirt. Edwin casually lifted an oily rag from the bottom of the skiff and wiped away the slime, then tossed a rag back under his seat and gain fixed his eyes on Cole" (Mikaelson 5).

• Edwin has a hard time controlling his anger

• Edwin has a lot of patience

• Edwin doesn't care about helping Cole

• Edwin often reacts violently

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What can you infer about the setting on the island Cole was sent to from the following quote? “Villagers watched from the shore until he finished changing. Bracing himself now against the heavy seas, Cole held that same smirk. His blue jeans, heavy wool shirt, and rain jacket chafed his skin, but it didn’t matter” (Mikaelson 5).

• It is sunny and tropical on the island

• It is snowy and mountainous on the island

• It is cold, rainy, and windy on the island

• None of the above

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What type of figurative language is being used in the last sentence of the following quote? “As gusts of wind drove the chill deeper into his body, rain kept falling, penetrating his will, seeping into his consciousness, and flooding his soul. This rain fully intended to kill” (Mikaelson 74).

• simile

• personification

• metaphor

• idiom

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What is the meaning of the following quote? This rain fully intended to kill” (Mikaelson 74).

• It is showing how intense the rain was and how it was affecting Cole

• It is showing how Cole is afraid of rain

• It is meant to show typically how much rain falls on the island

• It is meant to show that it has been raining a lot on the island

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What kind of conflict is happening in the following quote? “Midday, he worked out on weights in the center group area. He found himself growing stronger, and when he found that he had angry thoughts, he could exercise himself into a sweaty frenzy until pain from his joints drove away his thoughts and left him spent” (Mikaelson 131).

• character vs character

• character vs nature

• character vs technology

• character vs self

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The bear didn't attack Cole, rather Cole attacked the bear. Why did he do this?

• He wanted the bear's white fur to show as a trophy when he returned home

• He thought he was stronger than the bear

• He was angry because the bear showed him no fear

• He thought the bear was going to attack him

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Why did Cole toss the bear's white hair into the water?

• He had decided to tell the truth, and that he didn't need anything more than his words

• It was the Tlingit way

• He knew no one would believe him, so what was the point of keeping it?

• He wanted to show respect for the bear

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Edwin started soaking in the pond when he was banished to the island years earlier? Why did he do this?

• He liked to see his reflection in the water

• To heal his aching muscles

• To help get rid of his anger

• To be closer to the animals

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