Name __________________________________________ Period _____________________
Touching Spirit Bear – Chapter 13
Answer the 4 of the following questions on a separate piece of paper. Follow the
RACES strategy.
1. Describe the difference in the way Cole treats Garvey and Edwin now and
how he treated them in the first chapters.
2. Explain what Cole means when he says that the bear attack was his fault
and how this is a change from his previous behavior.
3. Edwin, Garvey and the nurse discuss Cole's condition and Edwin says that
he'll be all right if he ever finds a reason to live. What did he mean by that?
4. Describe Cole's dream (nightmare) and explain why you think he had this
dream.
5. Garvey admits that he is helping Cole for himself. Explain.
6. Rosey gives Cole good advice. How does her advice relate to Cole’s
nightmare?
7. Cole tells Edwin that he is done being mad, but Edwin tells him, “A person is
never done being mad. Anger is a memory never forgotten. You only tame
it.” Explain what Edwin means by this.
8. Why does Cole throw away his only proof that the Spirit Bear was real?
Name __________________________________________ Period _____________________
Touching Spirit Bear – Chapter 14
Answer 5 of the following questions. Be sure to restate the question as part of
your answer! You do not have to use RACES.
1. What did Cole's dad do for him during his hospitalization? His mom?
2. Why did Garvey warn Cole that the healing of his physical wounds was the
easy part?
3. What has happened to the at'oow at this point?
4. What has happened to Cole's mom? Why is she doing so much better?
5. What information does Cole’s mom reveal to him about his dad?
6. What was Garvey's surprise for Cole at the Circle Justice meeting?
7. Who was not at the Circle Justice meeting this time?
8. If you were a part of the circle at this point - what would you have
recommended be done with Cole?
Name __________________________________________ Period _____________________
Touching Spirit Bear – Chapter 15
Answer 5 of the following questions. Be sure to restate the question as part of
your answer! You do not have to use RACES.
1. What did most members of the Circle believe should happen to Cole?
2. What information did Peter Driscal's lawyer reveal about his recovery?
3. What lesson did Edwin want the Circle members to gain from his
demonstration?
4. Tell about Peter Driscal's lawyer's reaction when Cole insisted he had seen
the Spirit Bear?
5. What new information regarding the white bears did Edwin reveal?
6. Explain what Cole meant when he said, “…I realized that I was dying and I
had never really even lived."? (Pg 132)
7. Why was Cole's father so angry and abusive?
8. What did Circle Justice decide to do with Cole?
Name __________________________________________ Period _____________________
Touching Spirit Bear – Chapter 16
Answer each of the following questions. Be sure to restate the question as part of
your answer! Use RACES.
1. Explain the differences in the preparations made for Cole at the beginning
of the story and the preparations made this time around.
2. What does Cole learn about trust?
3. What does Edwin mean when he says "the whole world a hotdog?"
4. Describe how Garvey's meal was different from Cole's'.
Touching Spirit Bear - Chapter 17
Answer each of the following questions. Be sure to restate the question as part of
your answer! Use RACES.
1. Why did Edwin introduce Cole to the pond at dawn?
2. Describe Edwin's demonstration for Cole with the stick. What lesson did he
want Cole to learn? Explain Cole’s response to Edwin?
Name ___________________________________________ Period __________________
Touching Spirit Bear - Chapter 18 Answer ONLY 6
Answer 6 of the following questions. Be sure to restate the question as part of
your answer! You do not have to use RACES.
1. When Garvey, Edwin and Cole were watching the whales, what did Edwin
decide to do that evening?
2. Why wouldn't Garvey or Edwin help Cole build his new cabin?
3. Who paid for all of the new supplies and cabin materials? How?
4. Why did Edwin insist that Cole do the whale dance?
5. What does each person do after they dance?
6. Why didn't Edwin have Cole dance an anger dance to release his anger,
yet?
7. Cole wanted to skip a day of going to the water. When did Edwin say he
could do that?
8. Describe what Edwin had Cole do to meet his ancestors and why he did it.
9. Once the rock is set down it becomes your _____________. Rolling it down
the hill what was Cole to imagine?
Name ________________________________________________ Period ______
Touching Spirit Bear - Chapter 19 -- Answer ONLY 6.
Answer 6 of the following questions. Be sure to restate the question as part of
your answer! You do not have to use RACES.
1. To honor the animal Cole sighted along the shoreline and learn from it,
Garvey announced that they would do what that evening?
2. What will be Cole's last chore before leaving the island?
3. What happens when Cole announces that he is hitting the sack for the
night?
4. Garvey announced that he was finished on the island because there was
not enough room for him and his ______________________.
5. When Cole apologized to Garvey and Edwin, what did they tell him?
6. Garvey and Edwin left Cole early and went to their tent. What did Cole do
after they left and what did he learn?
7. What did Cole do the next morning?
8. What do you think Cole learned in this chapter?
Touching Spirit Bear - Chapter 20 –
Describe what Cole learned in this chapter.
Touching Spirit Bear - Chapter 21 – Answer ALL 5
Answer each of the following questions. Be sure to REWORD the question as part
of your answer statement.
1. Describe a day in Cole's life on the island.
2. What are totems? How did Cole get a log large enough for a totem?
3. How did it make Cole feel when he was thinking about escape? What did
he do about it?
4. What reason does Edwin give Cole that he isn't seeing the Spirit Bear?
5. Why can't Cole dance the dance of anger yet?
Name ____________________________________________________ Period _____
Touching Spirit Bear - Chapter 22 --Answer ALL 4
Answer each of the following questions. Be sure to REWORD the question as part
of your answer statement.
1. Cole works hard on his totem in this chapter. What does Cole carve first and
why does he choose that particular animal?
2. Why does Cole carve the wolf next?
3. What does Cole learn from the beaver?
4. Describe what happens when Edwin drops off supplies.
Touching Spirit Bear - Chapter 23 -- Answer BOTH
Answer each of the following questions. Be sure to REWORD the question as part
of your answer statement.
1. Cole finally discovers the secret to becoming invisible. Describe Cole's
experience of becoming invisible. Did he get what he wanted from this
experience?
2. When Cole cried out "I'm Sorry!" which people do you believe he was
apologizing to?
Touching Spirit Bear - Chapter 24 – Answer ONLY 3
Answer the following questions. Be sure to REWORD the question as part of your
answer statement.
1. Cole learned something very critical about anger - what is it?
2. What do you think Cole should carve to show that he learned to forgive?
3. What is it that Cole had to discover before he could heal his wounded heart
and broken spirit?
4. What does Edwin reveal to Cole as the reason for Garvey and him to be
helping Cole as much as they are?
5. Describe how Cole celebrated Christmas.
6. What word does Edwin bring Cole about Peter in February?
7. Why is Cole saying he was sorry not enough to help Peter? What solution
does Cole come up with to help Peter?
Name ____________________________________________ Period ____
Touching Spirit Bear - Chapter 25 – Answer ONLY 4
Answer the following questions. Be sure to REWORD the question as part of your
answer statement. You may use that back of the paper too.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Why does Edwin tell Cole that he and Garvey are proud of him?
How long is Cole willing to stay on the island in order to help Peter?
What surprise do Edwin and Garvey bring to Cole?
What does Cole tell everyone about the island?
When does Cole tell them was the turning point when he began to think
about something besides himself?
6. Edwin forces Cole to tell the group why he hasn't carved the bottom of the
totem yet. What does he tell them?
7. How does Peter respond?
8. How would you feel at this point if you were Cole? What would you do?
Touching Spirit Bear - Chapter 26 – Answer ONLY 3
Answer the following questions. Be sure to REWORD the question as part of your
answer statement. You may use that back of the paper too.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Describe how Cole treated his guests the first night they were on the island.
What is Peter's attitude about staying on the island with Cole?
Describe the incident between Mr. Driscal and Cole.
What information does Garvey bring Cole about his father? How does Cole
react?
5. When Cole is frustrated that Peter doesn't seem to appreciate that he is
going to this extra for him, what does Garvey remind him of?
6. Peter is confused about how to respond to Cole - he does some strange
things. He is nasty and nice. What threatening things does he do?
Touching Spirit Bear - Chapter 27 –
Answer each of the following questions. Be sure to REWORD the question as part
of your answer statement. You may use that back of the paper too.
1. Describe Peter's behavior toward Cole. (What takes place in this chapter?)
Touching Spirit Bear - Chapter 28 -- Answer ALL
Answer each of the following questions. Be sure to REWORD the question as part
of your answer statement. You may use that back of the paper too.
1. What does Peter propose for their morning soak? Describe Peter’s treatment
of Cole.
2. What did the boys carve together at the bottom of Cole's totem? Why?
3. How would you describe life, as you know it?
What do you believe is the most important lesson to be learned from "Touching