Characters
Who is the angry young man who is the key figure in the novel?
Cole
Which of the following events happened first in the novel?
Peter came to the island where Cole was serving his banishment.
Garvey used cake ingredients as an analogy for life.
Cole burned down the shelter that Edwin had built on the island.
Cole returns to the island after he leaves the hospital.
Garvey used cake ingredients as an analogy for life.
Why did Cole agree to go through Circle Justice initially?
He thought he could con his way through and then run away.
What was the at.óow in this novel?
A blanket
Which of the following is not a way that Cole dealt with his anger while he was on the island?
writing in a journal
soaking in a pond
carrying a rock up a hill
carving a wooden totem
writing in a journal
Who tried to commit suicide?
Peter
What event made Cole’s mother realize that she needed to change?
Cole was almost killed by a bear.
Why wasn’t Cole able to escape from the island the first time he tried?
Cole tried to swim against the tide and was pushed back to shore.
What animal did Cole see that made him realize that all life is precious?
baby sparrows in a nest
When Cole heard that Peter attempted suicide again, what was his response?
Cole insisted that Peter could be helped if he came to the island with Cole.
Who is the Tlingit elder who visits the island to bring supplies and news?
Edwin
While Cole was in the detention center the first time, Garvey came to visit him and brought something that he used as an analogy for life. What did he use in this example?
Garvey had Cole eat the ingredients of a cake separately.
What is the climax of Part I of the novel?
Cole is attacked by the Spirit Bear and almost dies on the beach.
Which of the following was NOT included on Cole’s totem pole?
A bear
A mouse
A raindrop
A moose
moose
Which of the following would NOT be considered a theme of the novel?
Life is a circle and everything is connected.
Respect cannot be earned back once it is lost.
In order to grow, you must learn to forgive.
Lessons for life can be found all around us if we choose to look for them.
Respect cannot be earned back once it is lost.
Who is the parole officer who takes a special interest in saving the main character of the novel?
Garvey
How did Cole keep himself alive after he was mauled by the Spirit Bear?
Cole ate worms, grass, and a live mouse to get nutrients in his body.
What is the climax of Part II of the novel?
Peter attacks Cole on the way to the pond to soak.
Why didn’t Cole keep the fur that he had pulled from the Spirit Bear?
Cole was tired of lying and trying to prove his lies.
How would you describe Cole’s father?
abusive; doesn’t like to lose
Who is the young man who is beaten up so severely that he suffers from permanent damage?
Peter
What did Peter’s father say to Cole before he left the island?
Peter’s father told Cole that he knew he had changed, that he would make sure Cole spent the rest of his life behind bars if Peter was hurt again, and admitted that he didn’t know what else to do to help his son.
When Peter arrived at the island, why didn’t Cole sleep in the cabin anymore?
Peter was terrified of Cole and refused to be around him.
What happens to Cole’s lawyer?
The lawyer quit representing Cole after his father stopped paying him.
What did Cole start to carve before he began his totem pole?
Cole started to carve a canoe.