Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
Vocabulary 3
Chapters 1-7
Chapters 8-13
100
Which vocabulary word means "situated far away"?
remote
100
Which word means "to force to leave; exile; deport"?
banish
100
Which word means "boldly resisting an opposing force or authority"?
defiant
100
Who are Garvey and Edwin?
Garvey is Cole's probation officer; Edwin is the Tlingit elder who arranged Cole's banishment
100
What damages does Cole endure during his encounter with the Spirit Bear?
Bites to his thigh and arm, broken pelvis, clawed in the chest, broken arm, broken ribs
200
Which word means "to make a scornful remark or tirade?"
taunt
200
Which word means "to handle fiercely by slashing, tearing, and bruising"?
maul
200
Which word means "a mistaken perception of reality"?
illusion
200
What did Garvey give to Cole to take care of and what did it represent?
The at.toow; it represented trust.
200
When Cole first saw the baby birds, how did he feel about them? What did Cole later do that showed us he was starting to change?
At first, Cole was annoyed by the birds. He didn't understand why the mother was providing for them and he wished he could knock down their nest. Later, he called out to them to ask if they were okay.
300
Which word means "to treat in an insincere way; to mimic or ridicule"?
mock
300
Which word means "steady and persistent; unyielding"?
relentless
300
Which word means "an outline of an object that appears dark against a light background"?
silhouette
300
Describe Cole's home life.
His parents are both alcoholics; his father is abusive; his mother does nothing to stop the abuse.
300
What does Cole come to understand about the circle as he is lying on the ground, near death?
He understands that everything lives, dies, and rots. That allows something else to live, die, and rot.
400
Which word means "continuing without interruption"?
incessant
400
Which word means "to suppress anger or hatred"?
smolder
400
Which word means "reduced sensibility; mental confusion"?
stupor
400
Explain the significance of the feather in the Circle Justice meetings. What did it represent and what was the person holding it supposed to do?
The feather is held by the person who is speaking during the Circle meeting. It represents respect and responsibility. The person holding it is the only person allowed to speak, and he/she must speak openly and honestly.
400
Why does Cole make the decision to live?
The power to choose is real power. He is using that power when he chooses to live.
500
Which word means "to turn aside or bend"?
deflect
500
Which word means "sulky, gloomy, or somber"?
sullen
500
Which word means "to control or influence in a devious way"?
manipulate
500
What was in Garvey's brown paper bag, and what did the items represent?
Sugar, molasses, butter, eggs, flour, salt, and water; the items represented the idea that all ingredients must be mixed together to make the cake, much like all of the events in our lives represent who we are.
500
What did Cole save after his encounter with the Spirit Bear? What did he eventually do with it? Why?
He pulled out some of the Spirit Bear's fur. He threw it into the water because he no longer wanted to prove himself, he wanted his words to be the only proof he needed.
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