The Giver - Chapters 7-9

Who is the leader in the community? (Chapter 7, paragraph 8)

• The Eldest

• The Chief Elder

• Everyone in the Committee

• Jonas

What are all the new Twelves waiting to receive? (Chapter 7, paragraph 12)

• Their Assignment

• Their first bike

• Their younger sibling

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Why is Jonas worried? (Chapter 7, paragraph 41)

• Everyone is staring at him.

• Jonas does not like his Assignment.

• His parents are embarrassing Jonas.

• The Chief Elder skipped Jonas in giving Assignments.

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What will Jonas' Assignment be? (Chapter 8, paragraph 17)

• Pilot

• The Giver

• Receiver of Memory

• Caretaker of the Old

Jonas has mixed feelings about becoming Receiver. What are those TWO feelings? (Chapter 8, paragraphs 57&58) **Select two answers**

• pride

• excited

• fear

• anger

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How does Jonas feel about some of the rules of his training? (Chapter 9, paragraph 43 & 51)

• apprehensive

• optimistic

• surprised

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What character qualities does the Chief Elder name that makes Jonas a good candidate for Receiver? (Chapter 8, paragraphs 31, 32, 33, 41, 44) **more than one answer**

• Intelligence

• Integrity

• Courage

• Wisdom

• Capacity to See Beyond

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What are some rules Jonas must follow in his training? (Chapter 9, paragraphs 31-41) (select THREE)

• Jonas cannot discuss training with any other member of the community

• Jonas is prohibited from dream-telling

• Jonas must lie to everyone

• Jonas may lie

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They were arranged by their original numbers, the numbers they had been given at birth. The numbers were rarely used after the Naming. But each child knew his number, of course. Sometimes parents used them in irritation at a child's misbehavior, indicating that mischief made one unworthy of a name. Jonas always chuckled when he heard a parent, exasperated, call sharply to a whining toddler, "That's enough, Twenty-three!"

In the paragraph above, what words help the reader understand the meaning of the word exasperated?

• But each child knew his number

• used them in irritation at a child’s misbehavior

• Jonas always chuckled

• the numbers they had been given at birth

"Have you checked the rules, Jonas?" Pierre was always whispering solemnly. "I'm not sure that's within the rules."

In the sentence above, what is the meaning of the word solemnly?

• Rudely

• Happy

• Seriously

• Unhappy