Touching Spirit Bear

1.

5 points

Cole Matthew's problem controlling his anger is part of the story's _____________.

resolution

mood

conflict

setting

2.

5 points

What does Cole use to fight the Spirit Bear?

his bare hands

a hammer

a knife

a gun

3.

5 points

What kind of Native American is Garvey?

Blackfoot

Cherokee

Tlingit

Navajo

4.

5 points

Who does Cole argue with at the Circle of Justice meetings?

his dad

his lawyer

Edwin

Peter

5.

5 points

What does Cole eat to survive while lying on the ground?

a candy bar

bird eggs

flowers

a worm, bugs, and a mouse

6.

5 points

How does Cole plan to escape from the island?

to build a boat

to swim

to ride an iceberg

to build a plane

7.

5 points

When Peter hits Cole how does Cole respond?

He hits him back.

He lets him hit him without fighting back.

He runs away.

He pushes him down.

8.

5 points

What is an at.oow?

a knife

a rug

a special blanket

a special dance

9.

5 points

The Circle of Justice want to believe that Cole

will work for Peter's family.

will change his ways.

will serve his time in jail.

will pay Peter's medical bills.

10.

5 points

What did Cole do as soon as Garvey and Edwin left the island?

go to sleep

burn the cabin

steal a boat

eat a meal

11.

5 points

What does Peter think will make things better?

Cole paying him money

Cole going to jail

Cole being shipped out of the country

Cole being beat like he was

12.

5 points

What program does Cole want to join to avoid jail?

Circle of Justice

Juvenile detention center

A circus

A farm program for troubled youth

13.

5 points

Why Is Cole arrested at the beginning of the story?

He attacked a teacher.

He robbed a store.

He put a boy into the hospital.

He stole a car.

14.

5 points

Learning to face the consequences of your crimes is part of the ________.

plot

climax

theme

mood

15.

5 points

What does Cole do to overcome his anger each morning?

run five miles and do push ups

chop wood and stack it in piles

sing and dance to a song

soak in a cold pond and carry a rock up a hill

16.

5 points

How long will Cole be in Southeast Alaska?

1 year

2 years

1 month

6 months

17.

5 points

What does Cole watch after he is mauled by the bear?

a squirrel

a mother bird and her babies

a whale

a wolf

18.

5 points

What did Cole throw away that would prove he was attacked by a bear?

a claw

a tooth

a picture

white hair

19.

5 points

What is Cole's first act of kindness toward Peter on the island?

He cooks him dinner.

He plays baseball with him.

He gives him a candy bar.

He dances for him.

20.

5 points

A cold September morning off the coast of Alaska is part of the __________.

theme

setting

subplot

plot