The Giver: Ch 13 & 14

Why was the community without color?

• Because colors never existsed

• They were frightened of colors

• Because of sameness

• The colors had just disappeared

Why couldn't the community have choices?

• They might make a mistake

• The elders were afraid

• The people did not want choices anymore

• There was only one option for everything left

What color was Jonas trying to get Asher to see in the geraniums?

• Turqoise

• Yellow

• Green

• Red

What horrible memory did the Giver give to Jonas?

• The death of his mother

• An elephant killed for its tusk

• A war

• Smashing his toe

Why would it be difficult for Jonas to have a spouse?

• He could not really share his life with her

• No woman would be good enough for him

• He would be unable to love after he received all of the memories

• He would confuse his memories with real life

What happened 10 years ago?

• The Giver killed the Receiver

• The Receiver gave everyone each a memory

• There was a devastating earthquake

• When the Receiver failed, the memories were released into the community

Why did Jonas ask the Receiver to start giving him some painful memories?

• So he could be better than the last receiver

• To lighten the Giver's load because he was in so much pain

• He loved the feeling of the painful memories

• He wanted to share those memories with Fiona

How was the second sledding memory different from the first?

• It was scary and he Jonas broke his leg

• There was an avalanche

• Jonas was on a bobsled team

• The sled ride ended at an ice skating rink

Was Jonas given medication for the pain in his memory?

• Yes but it did not help

• Yes

• No

• he could not remember

Every day, Jonas was given a memory of pain but ended with what type of memory?

• A boring memory

• A memory of his own childhood

• The story of their community

• A colorful, happy memory