The Giver Ch. 19-23

The Giver tells Jonas he can find records of private ceremonies at ____________________.

• The Ceremonial HIstory Center

• The Hall of Closed Records

• The Hall of Open Records

• The Hall of Ceremonies

What does Jonas watch on a video screen in chapter 19?

• The release

• The return

• The cermeony of twelves

• His sister, Lily's graduation

How does Jonas' dad describe the small twin?

• He calls him a "shrimp."

• He calls him a "stallion."

• He calls him a "runt."

• He calls him a "trout."

Analyze the passage:

"Once again he saw the face of the light-haired bloodied soldier as life left his eyes. The memory came back."

What does the narrator want us to connect?

• The narrator wants us to make a connection between Jonas and the Giver. As the Giver passes on the memories, he is also dying.

• The narrator wants us to know that as Jonas sees the soldier dying, the look on his face is the same as his father's.

• The narrator wants us to know that Jonas is realizing the baby has died.Both the baby and the dying soldier share the same lifeless expression.

What does it mean to be released?

• It means to be killed.

• It means to be sent Elsewhere.

• To be transported to another community with less rules.

What did Jonas think the Ceremony of Release would look like for the newborn child?

• Jonas thought that it would be similar to the ceremony held for the Old.

• Jonas thought that it would be a quick ceremony alone with a lethal injection and a body being disposed of in a waste shoot.

• He thought it would be like the ceremony of ones.

• He though the family would be in attendance.

How was Jonas able to see the morning release?

• They are recorded

• It hasn't happened yet

• It is in the auditorium for viewing

• The Giver had court side seats

What can you infer about Jonas by his reaction to the release of the newborn?

• He is upset, so upset in fact that he stays overnight to avoid going home to face his father.

• He is clearly unaffected. It is all part of the process of the community.

• He is happy. To see the release brought him peace.

• He is relieved. He is relieved for the parents of that child.

The Giver says, "She's very efficient at her work, your red-haired friend." And Jonas realizes that she is probably performing releases with the Old.

How do you think Jonas now feels about his friend, Fiona?

• He realizes that she is pure evil and he will never be able to be friends with her again.

• He feels sorry for her and he realizes that she has not learned about feelings of any kind, so it probably doesn't affect her at all.

• He feels happy for her. She has always wanted to work with The Old and now she gets to perform a very special ceremoy for them.

Why can't The Giver leave with Jonas?

• He is afraid of Elsewhere. He has lived in the community all his life.

• He must stay behind to help ease the chaos and confusion when the people are flooded with all of the memories Jonas leaves behind.

• He wants to wait for Rosemary to return, so they can leave together.

• He wants to wait for the right moment. If he leaves at the same time as Jonas, they will be caught.