Giver Chapters 1-4

Which sentence best supports the idea of the importance of compliance in the community?

• He had never seen aircraft so close, for it was against the rules for Pilots to fly over the community.
• Instantly, obediently, Jonas had dropped his bike on its side on the path behind his family's dwelling.
• He saw only the abandoned bikes here and there on their sides; an upturned wheel on one was still revolving slowly.
• Needless to say, he will be release, the voice had said, followed by silence.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.5

Which incident from the novel best highlights the community's emphasis on its customs and proper procedures?

• Asher saying the standard apology phrase to the class.
• Lily's comfort object being taken away
• Father secretly using Gabe's name
• the discussion of Release

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Why may the male newchild that Father discusses at dinner be released?

• He is not as mobile as he should be.
• He seems rather sickly.
• He does not eat as much as the other infants.
• He is not meeting the community's standards of growth and ability to thrive more independently.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

Which sentence best reveals the negative connotation of Release?

• Release of newchildren was always sad, because they hadn't had a chance to enjoy life within the community yet.
• No one ever mentioned it; the disgrace was unspeakable.
• Release of the elderly, which was a time of celebration of a life well and fully lived; and release of a newchild, which always brought a sense of what-could-we-have-done.
• The rules say that if there's a third transgression, he simply has to be released.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

How does Jonas resolve his inner conflict about the daily sharing of feelings?

• He chooses to pass on sharing that night.
• He waits for everybody else to speak before sharing his feelings.
• He shares his feelings because it is the rule to do so.
• He shares something, but not what he is really feeling.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How does the community mark the progress of time and growth?

• the age ceremonies each December
• Christmas celebrations
• the change of seasons
• a trip away from the community

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What does the use of the world "newchildren" indicate about the community?

• Newchildren are given a special name because they are the most important people in the community.
• Newchildren are only vieed as actual family members.
• Newchildren are viewed as replaceable and interchangeable
• Newchildren are viewed as possessions rather than individual infants or babies.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does Father's attempt to enhance Gabriel's nurturing say about the character of Father?

• Father does not really care about his Assignment.
• Father truly cares about newchildren and wants to see them grow and do well.
• Father disagrees with the community's approach to raising children.
• Father only does as little as he can to get by in his Assignment.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

Which sentence best explains why Jonas is anxious about turning twelve?

• ...he hadn't the slighest idea what Assignment to Elders would be selecting for his [Jonas'] future, or how he might feel about it when the day came.
• The Ceremony of Twelve was the last of the Ceremonies
• It was a secret selection, made by the leaders of the community...who took the responsibility so seriously that there were never even any jokes made about Assignments.
• They'll find exactly the right Assignment for him.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

What is the primary purpose of the following sentence?
"Jonas had never even seen him, that he knew of; someone in a position of such importance lived and worked alone."

• It emphasizes the importance of the Assignments
• It contrasts the Assignment of Receiver with that of Nurturer.
• It shows that there are differences in how people in the community live and are treated.
• It tells how changes can occur in the community.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.5