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

Feather

Microphone

Blanket
2 In Chapter 3, Cole explains to Garvey why he has so much anger inside. What was his primary explanation?
His drunken father often hit him growing up.

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

At school, students would always bully him.

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

It is primarily meant to keep Cole warm in the cold Alaskan weather.

Cole's mother gave it to Cole before leaving for the island.
4 Who gave Cole the at.óow blanket?
Garvey

Cole's Father

Cole's Mother

Edwin
5 To what family of bears does the "Spirit Bear" belong?
Brown Bear

Black Bear

Grizzly Bear

Panda Bear
6 On which sighting of the Spirit Bear does Cole's mauling occur?
First

Second

Fourth

Third
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?
Next to the stream by the seagulls

At the intersection of the stream and the bay

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?
Swimming away from the island

Fighting the Spirit Bear

Stealing fish from the seagulls

Burning the shelter
10 What is the closest city to the island where Cole is stranded?
Ketchikan, Alaska

Juneau, Alaska

Seattle, Washington

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

A Helicopter

A Plane

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

Garvey

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?
Devil's Club

Alaskan Thistle

Poison Ivy

Thornbrush
14 What was Peter Driscal's mother's greatest complaint when she spoke in Cole's Healing Circle?
Cole was attacking others in prison still.

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

Circle Justice would still make Cole a threat to innocent Alaskans

Cole's parents are not being cooperative in the process.
15 Why was Cole put in juvenile detention with the possibility of facing jail time?
He threatened a teacher with a knife.

He robber a store.

He beat up Peter Driscal badly.

He vandalized his school.
16 Who first suggested the idea of banishment to Alaska in the Circles?
The Keeper

Garvey

Edwin

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

Left Arm

Legs

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

Seattle, Washington

Drake, Alaska

St. Paul, Minnesota
20 What is the first Alaskan city which Cole flies to from the mainland United States?
Tlingit

Juneau

Drake

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

Tlingit

Inuit

Navaho
22 How does Cole first respond when he is on the ground weakened, and the Spirit Bear first approaches?
He spits towards the Spirit Bear.

He stabs him again.

He hugs the bear.

He rubs his fur.
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?
Wading in the shore to catch fish

Swimming in the stream towards the bay

Back into the woods

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

Three

One

Two