The Giver

Who skipped Jonas' number at the ceremony of Twelve and said, "Thank you for your childhood" ?

• The Giver

• Jonas' Father

• Jonas wasn't skipped, Asher was

• The Chief Elder

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What method does the Giver use to train Jonas?

• He places his hands on Jonas's bare back and gives him memories.
• He touches Jonas on the forehead.
• He shows him movies all the time.
• He makes him read every book in the library.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.W.6.9A

What is the first memory Jonas receives?

• A ride on a sled through falling snow
• A sunburn
• A family at Christmas
• A ride on a sled resulting in a broken leg

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CCSS.W.6.9A

Why is Lily skeptical of Jonas's story about the elephants?

• She is afraid of elephants, so she thinks Jonas is just trying to scare her.
• Jonas is a liar.
• Lily has been raised to think that elephants are imaginary creatures.
• Lily is an expert on elephants and knows that they would never behave in the way Jonas describes them.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What was the name of the failed Receiver that was chosen ten years ago?

• Jenny
• Melanie
• Fiona
• Rosemary

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CCSS.RL.6.1

Why is Jonas not permitted to apply for release?

• If Jonas left, all the valuable time and money spent on his training would be wasted.
• If Jonas left, all of the Committee of Elders would die of broken hearts because they love him so much.
• If Jonas left, all the memories he had accumulated would enter the minds of the citizens and create chaos.
• If Jonas left, the Giver would be lonely.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.3

How does Jonas help the newchild Gabriel go to sleep?

• He tells him bedtime stories.
• He transmits memories of lullabies and soft beds.
• He transmits memories of peaceful sails on a lake.
• He injects him with a mild sleeping drug.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

Why do Jonas's parents refuse to tell him that they love him?

• They think that Jonas will be smothered by their love.
• They secretly hate him.
• They think love is an obsolete word with no meaning.
• They were not paying attention when Jonas asked if they loved him.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

Why does Jonas interrupt his friends' game of good guys and bad guys?

• They did not let him play.
• They are not following the rules.
• He thinks he is better than they are.
• It reminds him of war, and the memories he has experienced.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

Why does the nurturing center release one child from each set of identical twins?

• The staff there is crazy.
• Two identical people cannot exist and only 50 births are allowed per year.
• They need to practice their releasing techniques.
• One twin is always seriously ill at birth.

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