Exposition
Who is the protagonist?
Cole
What animal does Cole eat at the end of Chapter 10
Mouse
What is the main problem in this story?
Cole
What color is the Spirit Bear?
White
What is the blanket called that represents warmth and respect?
at.oow
Who is the antagonist?
Dad
What does Cole do to show that he is finally starting to change?
Cole is really bothered what happened to the baby birds
Cole tries to swim away from the island.
Cole thinks about life and crushes a caterpillar
Cole rips out some of the Spirit Bear's white fur.
Which of the following are NOT conflicts in this story
Garvey is trying to help Cole heal.
Cole's father, Mr. Matthews, is abusive towards Cole.
Cole initiates a fight with the Spirit Bear.
Cole tries to manipulate and lie to everyone in his life, including himself.
What nickname does Garvey always call Cole?
Champ
What phrase lets us know that Cole is beginning to see his future differently?
"Life is Beautiful"
“Yes, death was a part of living.”
“Cole envied the dead sparrows.”
“So what’s so hard about living on some island for awhile?”
Which of the following is NOT a main character:
Garvey
Nurse Rosey
Edwin
Cole
Nurse Rosey
Which of the following best explains why Cole was arrested a dozen times by the age of 15?
Cole was mad because Peter told on him, so he beat him up.
Cole felt unloved by his mom and was abused by his dad, so he was acting out.
Cole didn't trust anyone who wasn't scared of him, so he attacked the Spirit Bear.
Cole was hangry, so he ate a mouse.
Why did the Spirit Bear Attack Cole?
Bears are wild animals, and you must respect nature.
Cole burned down the Edwin's cabin, and Edwin and the bear are friends.
Cole was stealing all of the bear's fish, so the bear threw down.
Cole was being aggressive towards the bear, so it attacked him.
What city is Cole from?
Minneapolis
What is the symbolic meaning of the tree in Chapter 10?
The tree represents strength and power that can never be impacted
The tree represents vulnerability. Even something that is so big and powerful can fall
The tree symbolizes freedom and how we are free to make our own choices
The tree symbolizes comfort to know that everything will work out in the end
What is the term called for Cole's alternative to jail?
Circle Justice
By the end of Chapter 10, how is Cole’s attitude different?
He’s angrier than ever
He still blames others
He begins to take responsibility for his actions
He is angry at Garvey for ever mentioning Circle Justice
What image (flashback) keeps coming to Cole and bothering him?
Peter’s difficulty with speech and ability to walk
The dead baby birds
His dad becoming angry with him in the Circle Justice meeting
The Spirit Bear mauling him in the fight scene
In Cole's dream, everyone turned into what?
Monsters
At the end of Chapter 12, Cole makes sure to say “I am ok” even though Garvey says he is not. Why is this an important part of the story?
It shows that he is starting to view things more positively than before
It shows that Garvey is going to save his life
It gives us an example of how Cole will never learn his lesson
It shows us that he finally understands what it was like to be Peter
Which of these details comes during the exposition of Touching Spirit Bear?
Dialogue shows that Cole is worried about the baby birds.
Dialogue shows that Garvey was in prison for 5 years.
Revealing actions show that Edwin is calm and patient when he wipes Cole's spit off his shirt.
d. Cole's perspective shows that Cole trusts the Spirit Bear.
Why is Cole banished to an Alaskan island?
He lied at the Circle Justice Meeting.
The author never tells us why he is banished.
He couldn't understand what Garvey was trying to tell him with the cake ingredients.
He put Peter in the hospital and gave him long-lasting damage
Which of these details is the least important to the plot?
Cole wants to knock down the bird nest.
Cole gives in to rage and sets the cabin on fire.
Cole puts Peter in the hospital.
Cole is mauled by the Spirit Bear.
What does Cole do as soon as he is left on the island? (Think HOT)
He burns all of his supplies
What one theme that is very popular is NOT a good example of a theme for this story so far?
Never judge a book by its cover