Giver Review for Test

Sharing his dreams is difficult for Jonas because:

• he rarely remembers his dreams.

• his dreams are embarrassing.

• Lily chatters constantly and it is difficult for Jonas to talk.

• A and B

Jonas worries when his father admits breaking a rule because

• people are released from the Community when they break minor rules 3 times.

• Jonas's mother works for the Justice Dept. and she may have to punish his father,

• the speakers in the house are always ON and his father's confession may be heard.

• A, B and C

Jonas is different from his classmates because

• he is particularly interested in working with the elderly.

• he has a brother and a sister.

• he has pale eyes.

• he has never been singles out for breaking a rule.

Who is Jonas's best friend?

• Asher

• Fiona

• Lily

• his father

Who is Rosemary?

• Jonas's sister

• the last receiver who was released

• Jonas;s sister

• The Giver

The capacity to see Beyond means that Jonas

• can predict the future.

• is capable of leaps of faith, helping him trust his elders.

• is beginning to see colors.

• Both B amd C

Which of the folllowing incidents leads the reader to believe this community is not a Utopia?

• The Community all chant when they accept the new child Caleb as a replacement for the lost child Caleb who drowns in the river.

• Each family member spends times discussing their feelings at the end of the day,

• Asher stops talking when he is three because he is punishing for mixing up words.

• Children under 9 are forbidden to have bikes.

How many children could a couple have ?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Why did the Giver advise against having more then 2 children?

• He knows the parents can't raise 3.

• He is worried about their family values with additional children.

• He sees hunger and starvation in memories and is fearful.

Why does the community need a Receiver of Memories?

• they are incapable of enduring the painful memories of the past,

• they recognize that memories of the past bring wisdom.

• it is important to the concept of Sameness to eliminate anything that from their lives which contributes to differences in people.

• A, B, and C