Characters
Who encouraged Mom to report Dad to the police?
Garvey
What was the surprise at the Circle Justice Meeting?
Edwin showed up.
Consequences
"It's not something that Cole can fix, but he can face the consequences."Consequences -
The result, effect, or outcome of something that happened earlier.
Simile or Metaphor?
"It had been six months since the Spirit Bear sank its teeth into his hap and arm and raked his chest into hamburger."
Metaphor
What year was Touching Spirit Bear published?
2001
Who says, "A lot of people have already paid dearly for your anger and lies."
Garvey
Why was Edwin's visit to Circle Justice a surprise.
Edwin lives in Alaska, and had to travel far to come to the meeting.
Monotonous
"During the next week, Cole settled into the monotonous routine of the detention center."
Monotonous-
Dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest.
Simile or Metaphor?
Mom says, "Your father carried too much baggage from his past - baggage he never dealt with."
Metaphor
Why did Ben Mikaelsen begin writing when he was a child?
Any of the following is correct:
To write his secrets, to express his anger at the world, to escape the not-so-good things in his life.
Give 2 ways that Cole's mom is changing.
She stopped drinking
Spending more time with Cole, caring for him
Wearing casual clothes, instead of dressing up.
Reported Dad to the police
Give 2 memories that Cole has at nighttime in the hospital.
The baby birds
Touching the Spirit Bear
The bear's black eyes staring at him in the dark
Reverently
"May I join your circle?" Edwin asked reverently.
Reverently -
With a deep and solemn RESPECT.
"Anger is a memory never forgotten."
Metaphor
27 years
What is the name of the lawyer for Cole's family?
Nathaniel Blackwood
What does Cole say when Edwin shoves him down during the Circle Justice Meeting? (must be the exact quote)
"You caught me off guard!"
(page 128)
Relinquish
"Because of what happened, they will probably relinquish authority over your case and send it back to the court system."
Relinquish-
To withdraw, retreat from, leave behind, give up, stop holding physically.
Simile or Metaphor?
"Let's pretend this line is life. It represents a bad path that I want Cole to move away from."
Metaphor
Name one Award that Ben Mikaelsen won?
Western Writer's Golden Spur Award, or the International Reading Association Award.
Which character said, "For now, it's the welfare of society that must be considered."
Peter's family's lawyer
Name 3 things that that keeper did NOT tell the circle about Cole's experience on the island.
(must be what is stated in the book)
Baby sparrow, the storm, trying to survive, how cold it had been, how alone he had felt, that he had seen and touched the Spirit Bear.
Stark
"Cole's pulse quickened as he eyed the familiar stark brick building."
Stark-
Severe or bare in appearance or outline.
Simile or Metaphor?
"The keeper ran her fingers over the feather to straighten it, as if trying to fix the damage suffered by the Circle."
Simile
What is the national flower of Ben Mikaelsen's home country?
Qantuta
(He's from Bolivia)