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Bearstone Review
This is a review of characters, events, and information regarding the novel.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The name of the woman who took Cloyd to the ranch | Susan James |
| This is Cloyd's brain dead father | Leeno Attcity |
| The game warden | Sam Perkins |
| The Native American boy who respects the bear | Cloyd Attcity |
| Walter's sister-in-law | Etta |
| An old farmer who lives on a ranch | Walter Landis |
| The name of the roan | Blueboy |
| The dead wife of the old farmer | Maude |
| The red headed bear hunter | Rusty |
| A secret name told to very few | Lone Bear |
| What is the name of the trout Cloyd caught? | Cutthroat Trout |
| What is the name of the high peak in the mountains Cloyd wanted to go to? | The Rio Grande Pyramid |
| What is the bearstone? | a turquiose stone shaped like a bear |
| What does the bear represent to the Ute tribe? | strength |
| Why does Cloyd give himself the name "Lone Bear"? | He is alone a lot and relies only on himself. Bear represents strength. |
| What is the Pride of the West? | Walter's mine |
| Who are the Ute Indians? | Cloyd's heritage on his mother's side |
| Who are the Navajo Indians? | Cloyd's heritage on his father's side? |
| What happened to Cloyd's father? | He was in a car accident and has been brain dead for four years. |
| Who are the Weminuche Indians? | The old Ute tribe that used to dwell on the mountains before they were forced out by the white men. |
| Who says, "Live in a good way"? | Cloyd's grandmother |
| Who says, "The hurt you get over makes you stronger"? | Walter |
| What does Cloyd think he has been eating at the ranch that makes him sick? | bear sausage |
| What grew on Walter's ranch? | Peaches |
| Where did Walter's relatives want him to live after he got better? | a nursing home |
| What did Walter and Cloyd have in common? | They are both lonely |
| What did Cloyd give Walter at the hospital? | the bearstone |
| Cloyd's grandmother says that gold makes people what? | Crazy and dishonest |
| How many fish did Cloyd catch? | seven |
| What did Cloyd find in the burial cave beside the dead baby? | the bearstone in a vase |
| How was Cloyd doing in school? | Poorly; failing most subjects |
| Why is it illegal to kill a grizzly bear? | they are protected or endangered |
| What reason does Walter give Cloyd for not going to the Rio Grande Pyramid with him? | The old man can't take the high altitude |
| What does Walter learn about Cloyd when he mentions a letter from Cloyd's sister? | Cloyd can't read |
| What does Cloyd forget to mix with the gas for the chainsaw? | oil |
| Why doesn't Cloyd cut the peach trees down completely? | He wanted them to die slowly and shrivel up to look like his grandmother's peaches. |