The Giver Ch 17-End

How is Jonas different from his family unit by the end of the novel?

• His family unit admits to loving Jonas, but Jonas knows what real love is and they don’t.

• Jonas knows emotions like love and pain, whereas his family unit cannot conceive of them.

• Jonas is given a new family unit of Receivers, so that he can share honestly.

• His family unit no longer understands Jonas, and they begin lying about their feelings.

What purpose does the character of Rosemary serve in the novel?

• Through Rosemary’s character the reader knows that the Giver is not capable of love.

• Through Rosemary’s character the reader knows what will happen to the memories if Jonas leaves.

• Rosemary’s character shows that even the Receiver can have a family unit.

• Rosemary’s character reveals to Jonas what “release” really means.

What literary device is being used when The Giver warns Jonas what would happen if he were to be “lost” in the river and his memories returned to the community?

• It foreshadows Jonas’ escape from the community and eventual arrival at “Elsewhere.”

• It symbolizes the river of life that Jonas must “swim through” in order to make it to “Elsewhere.”

• It is a flashback to Rosemary’s own escape from the community and arrival to “Elsewhere.”

• It is a metaphor comparing being lost in a river to being confused about one’s purpose in life.

Why does Jonas use the “hunger” metaphor when describing how he would feel had he stayed in the community?

• To emphasize that staying in the community would have meant less food due to the upcoming war.

• To explain that staying in the community would have left him starved for feelings and love.

• To remind the reader that he is feeling real hunger for the first time.

• To convince the reader that his hunger now is nothing compared to Gabriel’s hunger.

What does Jonas begin to experience when he hasn’t taken a pill for several weeks?

• He begins to experience pain for the first time.

• He begins to see color.

• Nothing. He realizes the pills serve no purpose.

• He begins to experience a greater depth of feeling.

Why is Jonas so disturbed when he finds several of his friends playing a game?

• He realizes that they do not know real friendship because they have no memories.

• He recognizes their game of “good guys vs bad guys” as war.

• He recognizes their game of “swords” as a medieval form of fighting.

• He wants to join in, but he no longer can relate to his friends due to his new memories.

How is the real meaning of “release” revealed to Jonas?

• Jonas witnesses his father “release” a twin.

• The Giver transmits a memory to Jonas about “release”.

• Rosemary’s story of her “release”.

• Jonas requests his own “release”.

What happened to the community when the old Receiver was released?

• Nothing - they stayed the same.
• The memories came back to the people.
• They grew angry and resentful.
• They began to interpret her old dreams.

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What will happen if Jonas dies?

• His memories will go back to the people.
• The Giver will receive his memories.
• He will forget everything.
• His parents will receive his bad memories.

What does it mean to be released?

• It means to be killed.
• It means to be sent Elsewhere.

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