Cole
What is the main reason that Cole agrees to go through Circle Justice?
What is to avoid time in jail?
Which character teaches Cole to carry the ancestor rock and soak in the pond every morning?
Who is Edwin?
What is the meaning of the ancestor rock?
What is it represents Cole's ancestors on the way up and his anger when he pushes it down?
What are two rules that Circle Justice members must follow?
What are respect the feather (don't talk over the person with the feather) and tell the truth?
How does Cole feel about the spirit bear when he first sees it?
What is he is angry that the bear is not afraid of him?
Why does Garvey want to help Cole?
What is because he seems himself in him?
-He went to jail at a young age.
-He wants redemption for past sins.
(Exact answers may vary.)
What object did Edwin use to show that Cole can choose whether or not to focus on his anger?
What is a stick?
What two people break the Circle Justice rules?
Who are Cole and his dad?
What does Cole realize that he must do in order for the spirit bear to appear?
What is he must become invisible?
Name a character who could be considered a round character (with various complex characteristics.)
Who is Cole? Who is Peter, Edwin, or Garvey?
What sign on the totem stands for the dance of anger?
What is the circle?
One of the main conflicts in the story is Cole facing his own anger and learning about how he fits into the circle of life. What type of conflict is this?
What is character versus self conflict?
Why does he throw away the fur?
What is he wants his words to be his proof? He always had to proof himself when he told lies, but he's starting new. (Exact words will vary.)
How does Cole's mom show that she has changed in the book? List two things.
What is she stops drinking and she calls Garvey to ask how Cole is doing?
Also possible: writes letters to him, visits him in the hospital
What does Garvey use to show Cole that life is what you make of it?
What is ingredients for a cake? (A hot dog also works.)
What are three things that Cole ate after he decided that he wanted to live?
What is
-a mouse
-his own vomit
-grass
-bugs, worms?
What are two things that Cole does to show Peter that he is different?
What is ....
-gives him a Snickers bar, offers to sleep outside, doesn't hit back when Peter attacks him, etc?
(Exact answers will vary.)
Who is Cole's father or Rosy?
(It could be Peter's parents.)
What are two ways that circles are used in Touching Spirit Bear?
What is
-a symbol at the bottom of the totem
-circle of life in the natural world
-Circle Justice=all are one in a community?
-Circles have no beginning or end like Cole's anger and healing
What does Circle Justice finally do when Cole breaks the contract for his banishment?
What is they release him to the Edwin and Garvey's custody?