What was the buzzing sound Cole heard laying on the beach?
Edwin's boat.
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What happened to Cole’s father?
His father was charged with child abuse.
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How is Cole suppose to fund his second banishment?
Cole has to sell his belongings and the things he values.
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Why does Edwin wake Cole before daylight on the first night back on the island?
To take him to the pond to soak.
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Why does Cole's shelter need to be perfect and tightly built?
Because of the tons of mice and the high speed winds in the winter time.
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What do Edwin and Garvey do with Cole when they find him mauled, laying on the beach?
They take him to Drake and call the Medevac plane.
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When Cole returns to the Circle, there are two people missing. Who are they?
Peter and his mother.
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What are some things that Cole sells to fund his second banishment?
snowmobile, dirt bike, sports gear, helmet, skis, etc....
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What does Edwin use as a prop for his life lesson in the soaking pond?
A stick.
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What dance does Edwin insist on doing by the fire? Why?
The whale dance. Earlier in the day they saw whales breaching while chasing fish.
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How does Cole feel about death?
He accepts it and says he is glad to have seen the beauty of nature.
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How is Peter recovering from the injuries caused by Cole? ?
Peter is not healing well emotionally or physically. He has slurred speech and coordination issues.
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What are some of the first tasks Cole has to complete when he returns to the island with Edwin and Garvey?
1. start a fire
2. put up the tent
3. fix supper
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What is Edwin's lesson to Cole during his first soak in the pond?
Anger is the left side of a stick. Happiness is the right side. You can never get rid of your anger. You can only control it.
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What did Cole take away/learn from his whale dance?
Whales did not have a home. He feels like them.
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When Rosey asks for a blanket, Garvey wants to hand him the at.óow. Why is it significant that Cole reaches out and grabs it?
Cole is showing signs he cares for something. The blanket has helped him during his short time on the island.
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What news does Cole receive from Edwin and Garvey about his future?
Garvey and Edwin take Cole into their custody and are sending him back to the island.
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What did Garvey’s observation that “all the world is a hot dog” mean?
That life is what you make of it. Your perception becomes reality.
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After Cole gets out of the soaking pond, how does he feel?
His joints don't hurt any longer and even his arm feels better.
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How did Edwin suggest Cole release his anger?
By carrying the ancestor stone up the very long steep hill then rolling away his anger.
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Why does Cole throw out the hair he pulled from Spirit Bear?
He does not want to have to prove himself anymore. He wants to tell the truth from now on.
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How does Edwin demonstrate the change in Cole’s path in life during his surprise visit to the Circle Hearing?
He makes Cole walk with him on a line across the floor. He points out that change happens with a persistent slow struggle or with one violent sudden circumstance.
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Cole briefly considers the possibility of taking the boat and returning to the mainland. What does this incident tell us about Cole?
Cole is changing inside. Cole is going to stay on the island and really try to heal.
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Cole tells Edwin, "what you said makes more sense than all of my other psychologist sessions." Why is this?
Cole's psychologist thinks he can get rid of the left side of the stick.
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Edwin states “Pride has no place on this island.” Give me two instances in this where Cole puts his pride ahead of common sense.
First, he didn't eat a big enough breakfast to last for all the hard work he would be doing. He was weak and hungry before lunch.
Secondly, he said he wasn't a wimp and refused to wear the leather gloves to hammer with. He got really bad blisters