The Giver Chapters 12 & 13

According to the Giver, his primary function in Jonas’ society is to ___.

• Provide Counsel

• Maintain the Library

• Remember the dead

• Contain unendurably painful memories

What memory does Jonas try to give to his sister, Lily?

• A cat

• An elephant

• A sled ride

• flowers

What is Jonas hoping Asher will do when he makes Asher stare at the flowerbed?

• Experience love

• Smell the flowers

• See colors

• Get nervous

Where is the Giver’s spouse at the time the novel takes place?

• Released to Elsewhere

• In the House of the Old

• In the House of Childless Adults

• Flying with the Pilots

When Fiona’s hair seems to “change” as Jonas looks at it, what is he seeing?

• His love for her

• Dandruff

• The color red

• Her curls

Why are there no colors in Sameness?

• They had to give things up to gain control of other things.

• They were too expensive.

• Colors weren't needed any more.

• Colors just caused problems.

Why does Jonas believe making choices is wrong?

• People are too lazy.

• Only smart people should choose.

• It is too hard to choose.

• Because people could make wrong choices.

What does the Giver think about Jonas' school Instructors?

• They do an amazing job.

• They are underpaid.

• Their knowledge is meaningless without memories.

• They should all be made Elders.

Why does The Giver say it will be hard for Jonas to have a family unit?

• Because he cannot share his memories or books with them.

• Because they are hard work.

• Because of the long hours he works.

• Because they will drive him crazy.

What happened when the previous Receiver failed?

• The Community mourned for a whole month.

• The memories caused suffering in the Community.

• The old Receiver was Released.

• The Community celebrated.