Ch.14/15
Why did Cole's dad not visit him in the hospital?
He was arrested for child neglect.
Why doesn't Cole receive any help with cooking, building, and working on the island?
This is Cole's journey, and he needs to put in the work; he burned down the shelter Edwin had previously built.
What do Garvey and Edwin decide when Cole tells them he's not their 'slave'
He should go back to Minnesota.
What does Garvey give Cole before he leaves the island?
A hunting knife.
Garvey tells Cole, "The therapist only told you about your physical healing. That's the easy part." What did he mean by this?
Cole's emotional healing is going to be the biggest battle.
Vulnerable; stupid
What does Cole learn from the whale dance?
Whales migrate but don’t have homes, and he feels like a whale.
How does Cole feel after performing the Spirit Bear dance?
Peaceful; proud
How does Edwin demonstrate to the Circle that Cole may have changed?
He pushes him to the ground.
They remove the sparkplugs from the boat.
What lesson does Edwin want Cole to learn by rolling the rock down the hill?
He needs to let go of his anger.
What is the significance of the sparkplugs being back in the boat already?
Cole has earned Edwin and Garvey's trust.
Who is the one person that sticks by Cole and believes in him?
Garvey
What message is Garvey conveying with his hot dog ritual?
Life is meant to be shared and celebrated, not rushed through.
What does Edwin want Cole to learn by rolling the rock up the hill?
He wants Cole to recognize the choices that he and his ancestors have made and the struggles they have endured.
What does it mean that Cole became 'invisible' to Spirit Bear after the attack?
Cole was no longer perceived as a threat or danger to the bear after he achieved peace.
He felt unimportant and that he would die without anyone having loved him.
What does Edwin want Cole to learn from breaking the stick in the pond?
Anger and happiness are both inevitable parts of life.
What does Cole take away from dancing the wolf dance?
Describe Cole's internal conflict with the totem pole.
He felt guilty that he wanted to build a canoe out of it.