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?
Gavel

Microphone

Feather

Blanket
2 In Chapter 3, Cole explains to Garvey why he has so much anger inside. What was his primary explanation?
His mother would yell at him and never leave him alone.

His drunken father often hit him growing up.

At school, students would always bully him.

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

Cole's Mother

Edwin

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

Panda Bear

Brown Bear

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

Third

Fourth

First
7 From what animal does Cole steal his first meal on the island?
Orca Whale

Seagull

Wolf

Spirit Bear
8 Where does the fight between the Spirit Bear and Cole begin?
At the site of the burned down shelter

Next to the stream by the seagulls

Deep in the woods

At the intersection of the stream and the bay
9 What is Cole's first action on the island after Edwin and Garvey leave?
Swimming away from the island

Stealing fish from the seagulls

Burning the shelter

Fighting the Spirit Bear
10 What is the closest city to the island where Cole is stranded?
Seattle, Washington

Ketchikan, Alaska

Juneau, Alaska

Drake, 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?
The Keeper

Garvey

Spirit Bear

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

Devil's Club

Poison Ivy

Thornbrush
14 What was Peter Driscal's mother's greatest complaint when she spoke in Cole's Healing Circle?
Circle Justice would still make Cole a threat to innocent Alaskans

Cole's parents are not being cooperative in the process.

Peter still had to face the consequences of the attack with nightmares and speech problems.

Cole was attacking others in prison still.
15 Why was Cole put in juvenile detention with the possibility of facing jail time?
He threatened a teacher with a knife.

He vandalized his school.

He beat up Peter Driscal badly.

He robber a store.
16 Who first suggested the idea of banishment to Alaska in the Circles?
Peter's Mother

Edwin

The Keeper

Garvey
17 Which part of Cole's body was NOT injured in the Spirit Bear attack?
Left Arm

Right Arm

Chest

Legs
18 The only time that Cole's mother ever defended him against his father's abuses was when:
Cole asked her to condemn Cole's father during the Healing Circle

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

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

Seattle, Washington

St. Paul, Minnesota

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

Juneau

Ketchikan

Drake
21 What tribe of Indians does Edwin come from?
Tlingit

Navaho

Inuit

Cherokee
22 How does Cole first respond when he is on the ground weakened, and the Spirit Bear first approaches?
He hugs the bear.

He rubs his fur.

He stabs him again.

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 spits towards teh bear.

He stabs him again.

He hugs the bear.

He rubs his fur.
24 Where does the Spirit Bear go after approaching Cole for the last time after the attack?
Back into the woods

Wading in the shore to catch fish

Swimming in the stream towards the bay

Towards the shelter to steal supplies
25 How many birds died from the nest which Cole observed from his immobilized state?
Four

Three

Two

One