The Giver - Chapter 13-16

What reason did the Giver give Jonas for why the community went to Sameness?

• The Giver said that Sameness was pleasant.

• The Giver told Jonas that People in the community were satisfied with the way things were and didn't want change.

• The Giver explained that without Sameness, people might make the wrong choices.

When the last Receiver failed 10 years ago, what happened to the memories?

• They came back to the previous Receiver.

• They just faded away.

• They were released to the community, which caused confusion and chaos.

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Why did Jonas ask the Giver to give him painful memories? 

• Jonas wanted to take away some of the Giver's pain.
• Jonas was curious.
• Jonas had read about pain in one of the books.

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Why couldn't the community have choices? 

• The Elders were afraid they would make mistakes.
• They wanted to hurt their community. 
• They didn't know what to do. 
• They were not smart enough. 

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What horrible memory did the Giver give to Jonas in Chapter 13? 

• an elephant killed for its tusks and the baby elephant crying for its mama
• a plane flying over the community
• a baby giraffe being killed

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Why did the Giver say the community went to Sameness?

• Sameness was pleasant.

• People in the community were satisfied with the way things were and didn't want change.

• Without Sameness people might make the wrong choices.

• People all wanted the same color cat.

Why is Jonas beginning to see the color red?

• Because the sun is changing color
• He has the capacity to see beyond
• He is becoming blind
• The entire community is turning red

What game was Asher and other friends playing that made Jonas mad?

• The circle/bubble game
• War
• Hunting
• Duck, Duck Goose

Why did Jonas feel it was not fair that his community had no colors?

• because he wanted to know what Fiona's favorite color would be
• because there aren't any choices and he wanted to be able to decide things
• because he had never seen color and wanted to know what they were like
• because his parents saw color when they were younger

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Was The Giver allowed to have a spouse?

• Yes, but his former spouse now lives with the Childless Adults.
• Yes, but his former spouse was released long ago.
• Yes, but his former spouse left him because of the books.
• No, his job doesn't allow him to apply for a spouse.

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