The Giver Chapters 13-14

Why did the Giver say the community went to sameness?

• Sameness was pleasant

• Without sameness people might make the wrong choices

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

• People all wanted the same color cat

What disturbing memory did the Giver give to Jonas

• hurricane

• flood

• elephant poachers

• fighting

Can the receiver apply for a spouse

• yes

• no

What happened to the memories when the last Receiver failed 10 years ago?

• they came back to the Receiver

• they were released to the community

• they became a movie

• they just died away

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

• Jonas wanted to take away some of the Giver's pain

• Jonas had read about pain in one of the books

• Jonas was curious

• Jonas wanted to make a cartoon about it

what problem did Gabriel have

• he cried all day long

• he didn't sleep well at night

• he wouldn't eat

• He couldn't sit up alone

What lingering pain did the Giver give to Jonas?

• skinned knee

• a virus

• broken leg

• mashed finegr

What happened if twins were born in the community?

• they went to live with the same family

• they grew up in separate homes

• one would be trianed with the circus

• the smallest one would be released

The result of Gabriel waking up during the night was Jonas...

• allowed him to sleep in his bed

• rocked him back to sleep

• put him in a warm bath

• gave him the memory of sailing

The reason the committee of elders does not want people to have memories is...

• They don't want everyone to be burdened and pained.

• They forgot how.

• They don't know how.

• It's too easy.