The Giver Block 1

What was happening when Jonas "saw beyond?" Why was it important?

• He was seeing the color red. It was the beginning of his ability to see colors.
  
• He was learning to analyze situations in a different way.
• He was seeing into things. He was beginning to see into the future.
• He was beginning to learn to read minds.

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What did the old man tell Jonas to call him? What was Jonas?

• The old man told Jonas to call him the Recorder. Jonas was the Giver.
• The old man told Jonas to call him the Memory Giver. Jonas was the Taker.
• The old man told Jonas to call him The Giver. Jonas was the Receiver.
• The old man told Jonas to call him the Gifted One. Jonas was the Recipient.

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What memory did The Giver transmit to explain suffering?

• Jonas walked in the desert without food or water.
• Jonas's wife and children died.
• Jonas fell off a sled and broke his leg.
• Jonas went back in time to the time before the Sameness.

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What did Jonas realize about his family after his session with The Giver?

• He realized his family members were not really related to him.
• He realized his family members had never known pain.
• He realized his family members would never understand him.
• He realized his family members were not important to him anymore.

Jonas wanted to be able to make decisions. What did the old man say?

• He agreed.
• He said he thought it was a good idea for Jonas but not for the others.
• He said they should only be allowed to make certain choices.
• He said people might make the wrong choices.

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How did Jonas help Gabriel get to sleep?

• Jonas gave Gabriel a memory of sailing on a lake.
• Jonas rocked Gabriel to sleep.
• Jonas gave Gabriel a sleeping pill.
• Jonas sang to Gabriel.

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Jonas asked why he and The Giver had to hold the memories. What did The Giver say?

• He said the memories gave them wisdom.
• He said no one else was able to remember things.
• He said the others were not brave enough to have memories.
• He said the people would fight over who got the best memories.

What pain did The Giver ask Jonas to take in Chapter 15?

• It was the pain of growing old.
• It was the pain of dying of starvation.
• It was the pain of sunburn.
• It was the pain of being injured in a battle during a war.

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People of the community needed a Receiver because they could not read and write.  

• True
• False

Jonas wanted to change the tradition and give everyone memories.  

• True
• False