Touching Spirit Bear Quizzes

Touching Spirit Bear Quiz 1

1 In the Circle, what does each person have to hold in his or her hand to speak?
Microphone

Blanket

Gavel

Feather
2 In Chapter 3, Cole explains to Garvey why he has so much anger inside. What was his primary explanation?
At school, students would always bully him.

As a child, he had been badly injured by a dog.

His mother would yell at him and never leave him alone.

His drunken father often hit him growing up.
3 What is the significance of the "at.óow" blanket?
It makes Cole a member of the Tlingit tribe.

It is a symbolic blanket to be handed down to trusted ones.

Cole's mother gave it to Cole before leaving for the island.

It is primarily meant to keep Cole warm in the cold Alaskan weather.
4 Who gave Cole the at.óow blanket?
Edwin

Garvey

Cole's Father

Cole's Mother
5 To what family of bears does the "Spirit Bear" belong?
Brown Bear

Panda Bear

Grizzly Bear

Black Bear
6 On which sighting of the Spirit Bear does Cole's mauling occur?
Third

Fourth

First

Second
7 From what animal does Cole steal his first meal on the island?
Spirit Bear

Orca Whale

Wolf

Seagull
8 Where does the fight between the Spirit Bear and Cole begin?
At the intersection of the stream and the bay

Next to the stream by the seagulls

At the site of the burned down shelter

Deep in the woods
9 What is Cole's first action on the island after Edwin and Garvey leave?
Fighting the Spirit Bear

Burning the shelter

Swimming away from the island

Stealing fish from the seagulls
10 What is the closest city to the island where Cole is stranded?
Ketchikan, Alaska

Drake, Alaska

Seattle, Washington

Juneau, Alaska
11 In what vehicle is Cole transported on the water to the island?
A Helicopter

A Skiff

A Yacht

A Plane
12 In Chapter 8, who does Cole name as the only individual who is not afraid of him?
Garvey

His Father

The Keeper

Spirit Bear
13 What is the name of the plant that Cole grabs on to as he is mobbed by Spirit Bear, causing him much pain?
Thornbrush

Devil's Club

Poison Ivy

Alaskan Thistle
14 What was Peter Driscal's mother's greatest complaint when she spoke in Cole's Healing Circle?
Cole's parents are not being cooperative in the process.

Circle Justice would still make Cole a threat to innocent Alaskans

Cole was attacking others in prison still.

Peter still had to face the consequences of the attack with nightmares and speech problems.
15 Why was Cole put in juvenile detention with the possibility of facing jail time?
He beat up Peter Driscal badly.

He robber a store.

He vandalized his school.

He threatened a teacher with a knife.
16 Who first suggested the idea of banishment to Alaska in the Circles?
Edwin

The Keeper

Garvey

Peter's Mother
17 Which part of Cole's body was NOT injured in the Spirit Bear attack?
Legs

Left Arm

Right Arm

Chest
18 The only time that Cole's mother ever defended him against his father's abuses was when:
Cole returned late at night once when his parents were both drunk

His father started to hit Cole with a belt for the first time

Cole asked her to condemn Cole's father during the Healing Circle

None of the Above
19 What city is Cole from?
Minneapolis, Minnesota

St. Paul, Minnesota

Seattle, Washington

Drake, Alaska
20 What is the first Alaskan city which Cole flies to from the mainland United States?
Tlingit

Drake

Ketchikan

Juneau
21 What tribe of Indians does Edwin come from?
Cherokee

Inuit

Navaho

Tlingit
22 How does Cole first respond when he is on the ground weakened, and the Spirit Bear first approaches?
He stabs him again.

He rubs his fur.

He hugs the bear.

He spits towards the Spirit Bear.
23 How does Cole respond when he is on the ground weakened, and the Spirit Bear approaches for the second time?
He hugs the bear.

He spits towards teh bear.

He rubs his fur.

He stabs him again.
24 Where does the Spirit Bear go after approaching Cole for the last time after the attack?
Back into the woods

Towards the shelter to steal supplies

Swimming in the stream towards the bay

Wading in the shore to catch fish
25 How many birds died from the nest which Cole observed from his immobilized state?
One

Four

Two

Three