Touching Spirit Bear Chapters 7-9 Study Guide Questions
As Cole feeds the fire, what overwhelming emotion does he feel?
Anger and Pressure
Why does Cole hate the Spirit Bear?
Because the bear is not afraid of him
Why does Cole attack the Spirit Bear?
Because the bear is not scared of him
While lying on the ground, Cole sees nature around him as a part of something bigger , but he doesn't feel a part of it. How does Cole describe "his place"?
Cole describes it at home with his family, with lots of food, dry clothes, and with lots of warmth
What does Cole expect the Spirit Bear to do, and what actually happens?
Cole expects the Spirit Bear to be scared but he hangs his head instead
After the lightning hits the spruce tree during the storm, what does Cole realize?
Cole realizes that he has no control over nature
As Cole thinks about giving up, he sees the moon, which gives him something to focus on . What is it about the moon that puzzles him and why?
Cole thinks about what Edwin and Garvey meant by a circle
Why doesn't the Spirit Bear's attack make sense to Cole?
Cole thinks the bear should have been scared and ran away
When Cole falls into a deep sleep, what does he dream about?
He dreams about the ato'ow
Why does Cole want to knock a nest of baby birds from the tree?
He realizes they have parents who love and care about them
In pain and helpless from the bear attack, Cole wipes blood from his mouth. What does he notice about the blood?
He reconigzes it's the same color of Peter and the bear's blood.
After the storm, what does Cole call out to the baby birds that had been in the tree?
He says "Are you okay"!
Cole realizes that he will need energy for the escape. How does he manage to feed himself?
He steals fish from the birds
Cole feels a jail cell would be preferable to what he is dealing with on the island. What would be the advantages of jail?
He would have a bed to sleep on, clothes, and food to eat
As Cole lies injured in the cold rain, what are his thoughts?
He's afraid of dying alone
What recurring nightmare of Cole's has become a reality?
He's helpless and alone
Why does Cole save a handful of the bear's hair after the mauling?
So that he can brag that he fought the bear
When Cole checks the tide line, what causes him to blink in disbelief?
The Spirit Bear
After the Spirit Bear mauls Cole, what do the seagulls do, and how does Cole respond?
The seagulls try to eat his flesh but Cole tells them to go away
What is Cole's second escape plan?
To swim to the other island when the tides aren't high
