Wh questions
Who is the main character?
Cole
What does bare mean?
His white walled room was bare except for a bed with a gray blanket.
empty, plain, uncovered
Why did Cole choose circle justice?
He did not want to go to jail/ he wanted a reduced sentence.
Where is the island located?
Alaska
What does referred mean?
“For years, ”help” had meant sending him to drug counselors and anger therapy sessions. Every few months Cole found himself being “referred” to someone else."
Being sent to someone else for help/advice
Why do you think Cole has a bad relationship with his father?
His father hits him.
Why does Cole go to Alaska?
He attacked Peter Driscal
What does feigned mean?
“Cole feigned surprise as if it had been a horrible mistake”
Pretending or faking something you don't really feel or mean
What might happen to Cole now that he's burned his shelter and supplies?
He will have to sleep outside, he will have nothing to eat, etc.
How long does Cole have to stay on the island?
A year
Defiantly
“Cole Matthews knelt defiantly in the bow of the aluminum skiff”
Showing you don't care and won't obey
Do you think Cole's family is rich or poor and why?
Rich- Cole has a "high-priced" attorney
What is the purpose of circle justice?
What does shrouded mean?
“The distant green-black forests were shrouded in a gray mist”
Why did Cole burn the shelter?
He burns is out of anger and defiance towards the justice system that sent him to the Alaskan island.