The Giver Unit Final

How is Jonas different from his family unit by the end of the novel?

• His family unit admits to loving Jonas, but Jonas knows what real love is and they don’t.
• Jonas knows emotions like love and pain, whereas his family unit cannot conceive of them.
• Jonas is given a new family unit of Receivers, so that he can share honestly.
• His family unit no longer understands Jonas, and they begin lying about their feelings.

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What purpose does the character of Rosemary serve in the novel?

• Through Rosemary’s character the reader knows that the Giver is not capable of love.
• Through Rosemary’s character the reader knows what will happen to the memories if Jonas leaves.
• Rosemary’s character shows that even the Receiver can have a family unit.
• Rosemary’s character reveals to Jonas what “release” really means.

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What does Jonas begin to experience when he hasn’t taken a pill for several weeks?

• He begins to experience pain for the first time.
• He begins to see color.
• Nothing. He realizes the pills serve no purpose.
• He begins to experience a greater depth of feeling.

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Why is Jonas so disturbed when he finds several of his friends playing a game?

• He realizes that they do not know real friendship because they have no memories.
• He recognizes their game of “good guys vs bad guys” as war.
• He recognizes their game of “swords” as a medieval form of fighting.
• He wants to join in, but he no longer can relate to his friends due to his new memories.

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How is the real meaning of “release” revealed to Jonas?

• Jonas witnesses his father “release” a twin.
• The Giver transmits a memory to Jonas about “release”.
• Rosemary’s story of her “release”.
• Jonas requests his own “release”.

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Choose the letter of the BEST description for each character.

Jonas

• enjoys the community

• lives at the House of the Old

• assigned to be Receiver-in-Training

• cares for Gabriel

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Choose the letter of the BEST description for each character.

Father

• works as a Nurturer

• works in the Department of Justice

• always votes to keep Gabriel

• tries to leave the community

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Choose the letter of the BEST description for each character

Mother

• works as a Nurturer

• works in the Department of Justice

• works at the House of the Old

• is friends with The Giver

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Choose the letter of the BEST description for each character.

Lily

• Jonas’s older sister

• . leaves the community with Jonas

• Jonas’s younger sister

• does not like Gabriel

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Choose the letter of the BEST description for each character.

Asher

• Lily’s friend

• Caretaker of the Old

• Assistant Director of Recreation

• drowns in the river

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