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Touching Spirit Bear Study Guide

by Ben Mikaelsen

Touching Spirit Bear study guide contains a biography of Ben Mikaelsen, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

At the beginning of the novel, Cole Matthews, a fifteen-year-old juvenile delinquent from Minneapolis, Minnesota, arrives on a barren island near the city of Drake in Southeastern Alaska in handcuffs. He is accompanied by two men of Tlingit Indian origin, named Edwin and Garvey, who are instructing him on the terms of his banishment to the island. In the first few chapters, we learn through flashbacks about why Cole has been sent to the island. After years of violence and trouble with the law, Cole took his criminal streak a step too far when he viciously beat a classmate of his named Peter Driscal onto the floor of his school sidewalk. Peter suffers head trauma, speech problems, and constant nightmares as consequences of Cole’s actions…

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• Touching Spirit Bear Summary
• About Touching Spirit Bear
• Character List
• Glossary of Terms
• Major Themes
• Quotes and Analysis
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 5, 6, 7, and 8
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 14, 15, and 16
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 17, 18, 19, and 20
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 21, 22, 23, and 24
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 25, 26, 27, and 28
• Circle Justice in the Real World
• Related Links on Touching Spirit Bear
• Suggested Essay Questions
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 1
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 2
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 3
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 4
• Author of ClassicNote and Sources

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